Premiered

2007 - La Mama, New York City

Choreographer

H.T. Chen

Composer

Stewart Wallace, Yukio Tsuji

Additional Credits:

Costumes: Nancy Brous
Lighting: Stephen Petrilli
Poetry: Peter Gregutt
Multi-Media Scenic Design: Eric Harriz

Company Dancers:

Dian Dong, Renouard Gee, Joanie Johnson, Kiori Kawai, Takao Komaru, Yasmin Z. Khan, Jordan Kriston, Sara Murphy, Kimberly Prosa, Danita Shaheen, Maki Shinagawa, Jessica Weiss

Notes:

Inspired by recent true-life stories of Chinese-Americans being put on trial or imprisoned for alleged espionage, Big Brother creates a world full of distrust, secrets, confrontation, and the evil watching eye.

New York City based H.T. Chen & Dancers is an innovative modern dance company which has created a uniquely Asian-American expression by embodying its cultural heritage. The Company’s dynamic technique, which infuses Western modern dance with the strength and beauty of Asian aesthetics, has enchanted audiences across the United States, Europe and Asia since its inception in 1978.

Highlights of recent residencies and performances include: La MaMa Annex Theatre (New York City) The Joyce Theater (New York City), The Dance Center of Columbia College (Chicago), Miami-Dade Community College (Miami), The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington DC), Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors (New York City), Taipei Theater (New York City), Theater Artaud (San Francisco), and Painted Bride Arts Center

All Repertoire Pieces

Between Heaven and Earth

2009 - I.S. 131 & Queens College, New York

Big Brotherphoto(s)

2007 - La Mama, New York City

Apple Dreamsphoto(s)

2007 - World Financial Center, New York City

Shiftphoto(s)

2006 - Dance Theater Workshop, New York City

Oasisphoto(s)

2006 - Columbus Park, NYC

Heart of Grace

2005

5th Wallphoto(s)

2003 - La MaMa Annex Theatre, NYC

The Dream

2002 - Mulberry Street Theater, NYC

Meditations of a Drunken Peacockphoto(s)

2001 - New York City

Bian Danphoto(s)

2000 - Arizona State University/ Public Events

Moon

1999 - The Joyce Theater, NYC

Weavings

1999 - The Joyce Theater, NYC

Warriors of Lightphoto(s)

1998 - Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church NYC

Transparent Hingesphoto(s)

1997 - Theater Artaud, San Francisco, CA

Red Spot

1995 - Dance Theater Workshop, NYC

Hidden Voicesphoto(s)

1994 - La Mama, NYC

Opening the Gatephoto(s)

1993 - La Mama, NYC

Double Happiness, One Hundred Sorrows

1992 - La Mama Annex, NYC

Rise of the Phoenixphoto(s)

1990 - La Mama, NYC

Tracesphoto(s)

1990

Tablet

1990 - La Mama, NYC

Lemon Moon

1989 - La Mama, NYC

In Passing

1988 - Theater of the Riverside Church, NYC

Otchevo

1988 - Theater of the Riverside Church, NYC

Alsatian Den

1987

Untold Lives

1987

39 Chinese Attitudesphoto(s)

1986 - Riverside Dance Festival, NYC

Threnodyphoto(s)

1985

Four Scenes

1985 - The Yard, an artists' Colony for the Performing Arts

Great Wall

1984 - La Mama, NYC

Mott Stphoto(s)

1984 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Spring Song

1984 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Tracingsphoto(s)

1983 - Kazuko Hirabayashi Dance Theater Studio, NYC

Journeyphoto(s)

1982 - Larry Richardson’s Dance Gallery, NYC

Longmen Mountainphoto(s)

1982 - La Mama, NYC

Nocturne

1982 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Peach In The Sky

1982 - DTW’s Bessie Schonberg Theater, NYC

Silk Clouds

1981

Footloose

1981 - Queens Theater in the Park Flushing Meadow/ Corona Park, NYC

Voices of Yellow Dustphoto(s)

1981 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Divinations

1981 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Shore of Hopephoto(s)

1979 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Autumn Dancephoto(s)

1979 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

The Consumed

1978 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Reflections on a Streamphoto(s)

1978 - Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Pace University NYC

Empty Mountainphoto(s)

1977 - New York University Theater, NYC

Within

1977 - New York University Theater, NYC

Egrets at Dawnphoto(s)

1977

Prehistoric Fishphoto(s)

1970