安 / GIRL UNDER
Co-presented by The Dance Centre and Canton Sardine
安 / Girl Under takes its starting point from 安, a character in Kay’s Chinese name, and becomes an immersive journey through girlhood, displacement, and memory. This multidisciplinary installation and performance explores migration, political upheaval, and intergenerational memory through interwoven stories from Kay’s matriarchal lineage.
Spanning 1935 to 1975, the work moves between Canton (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, and Vancouver, revealing how displacement shapes identity, memory, and fractured communities, while tracing paths of resilience, belonging, and healing.
Kay Huang - Choreographer & Performer
John Stockburger - Sound & Set Design
Christian Ching - Lighting Design
Dan Loan - Film and Documentation
Sarah Chase - Co-Director, Dancestories
Virginia Duivenvoorden - Dramaturge
Steven Dragonn - Artistic Consultant
Brynne Harper - Production Manager
Lance LIm - Accessibility Consultant
Music by Kay Huang, Yu Su, Zhaoze, Sara Bareilles, John Stockburger
This work is made possible by BC Arts Council, Dance Victoria, The Dance Centre, and Canton Sardine. Special thanks to Dreamwalker Dance for the seed of this piece. Chengyan Boon for consultation on lighting for The Dance Centre performance.