contact Gonzo and TS Crew are physical performance groups. They captivate audiences with unpredictable movements ranging from sudden, intense collisions to light, thrilling motions, challenging fixed notions about dance while reexamining the relationship between the body and society. For their first full -length collaboration, they chose the theme ‘Building Bridge,’ undertaking a two-year research and development project in Japan and Hong Kong exploring and deconstructing facets of human nature, culture and society in an increasingly polarised world. Following residency and work-in-progress productions at Japan’s Kinosaki International Arts Center and Hong Kong’s Freespace at West Kowloon Cultural District, and a world premiere at WestK Performing Arts’ Freespace Dance festival in Hong Kong in November 2025, this highly anticipated Japanese premiere arrives.
contact Gonzo × TS Crew " Bridging Bridge "
- 12.09 [Tue] 19:30
- 12.10 [Wed] 15:00
contact Gonzo × TS Crew
" Bridging Bridge "
- Concept, Creation, Performance： contact Gonzo, TS Crew
- Commissioned and Co-produced ： WestK Performing Arts, (Hong Kong)
- Co-produced： Tainan Arts Festival (Taiwan)
- Travel Partner： Cathay
©Courtesy of contact Gonzo
contact Gonzo
Osaka-based performance collective contact Gonzo was founded in 2006 by Masaru Kakio and Yuya Tsukahara, and derives its name from Gonzo journalism, the highly personal style of reporting that emerged during the 1970s. The collective’s performances, which often resemble fighting and martial arts, emphasise improvisational interaction among the performers and blur the boundaries between trust and violence. contact Gonzo has showcased work across Japan and in major international cities, including Singapore, New York, Moscow, Rio, Reykjavik, Zurich, Budapest and Ljubljana. Current members include Yuya Tsukahara, Keigo Mikajiri, Takuya Matsumi and NAZE.
©Courtesy of TS Crew
TS Crew
Professional performing arts group TS Crew is led by Artistic Director Hugh Cho and Associate Artistic Director Steve Ng Chung-wai. Founded in 2017, the group consists of artists with diverse backgrounds in film, drama, xiqu, dance, martial arts and stunt work, and is the driving force behind local international dance platform Hong Kong Soul. TS Crew is a grantee of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. The group has performed at festivals and events around the world, including Busan International Dance Festival, Sziget Festival in Budapest, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the 2023 New Year’s Eve Countdown at Times Square, New York. Their performance “No Dragon No Lion” won the Asian Arts Award for Best Show at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and received nominations for Best Dance and Best Show at the DarkChat Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023.