Kit
Collaborators
Wenqiu Jiang
Performer (Esther)
Wenqiu is a professional versatile dance artist based in London. Originally coming from Chongqing, China, her training backgrounds vary from traditional Chinese classic dance to street dance to contemporary dance. Her wide curiosity has taken her to many different workshops, festivals and intensives throughout Asia and Europe. As a dance artist, she is eager about expressing the complexity of human being through movements. Having danced for more than ten years, she believes now dance has become the honest language of hers. She looks forward to continuing her journey in dance and movements and creating more works that reflect the complication of our beings.
Rachel Elderkin
Performer (Rose)
Rachel is a freelance dance artist/maker, writer and dramaturg. She is host & founder of Dance Dialogues Podcast (@dancedialoguespodcast), a platform to expand conversations on dance & give more visibility & support to freelance artists. Rachel has performed both for choreographers and with her own creative work, with a focus on outdoor and site-specific projects alongside film and theatre. Her creative research explores the intersection between dance and writing, and has included artist residencies at FABRIC(iC4C) and as a participating artist in SystemsLAB 2018+19 (Freddie Opuko-Addaie, Dance Umbrella). Rachel teaches ballet and creative contemporary classes for ages 2 upwards. She is a dance critic at The Stage and member of the Critics Circle dance section.
Gun Suen
Performer (M)
Gun was born and raised in Hong Kong. Company creative actor of Theâtre de la Feuille in Hong Kong. Credits include: The Lost Adults, I Want Euthanasia, L’Orphelin 2.0, and Papa. With over ten years experience in physical theatre, he has been creating shows and performing in over 70 cities across Asia, UK & US. He was nominated for Best Actor award at The Hong Kong Theatre Libre and Performer of the Year at IATC (HK) Critics Awards in 2018 and 2019. Credit include: A Bouffon Play About Hong Kong(Papergang Theatre), Astra(Brighton fringe award winner), The Lost Colour(Half a String)UK tour. Directing and Choreography credit include: Walking In The Amazon, The Tale Of Robin Hood, Red Boat(Aftec) & Midsummer Madrigals(Singfest), etc.
Bex Merry
Performer (Abstract Body)
Bex (she/they) is originally from Nuneaton, England. They were a pre professional trainee with the Big City Dance Center in Michigan, training with Eisenhower company members Lindsay Chirio and Andrew Cribbet from 2015-2018, while also acting as the assistant for conventions such as Camp Pulse, Wild Dance Convention and Hollywood Connection. Bex graduated with a BFA in dance with a minor in business in 2022 from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Bex has performed works by Al Blackstone, Jason Mcdole and Christopher Huggins. While being at school, they were hired to improv at Eons Fashion show and modeled a piece from Marlin Monroe’s designer for “Diva Dreams and Fashion Queens” by Richard Parsakain in spring 2022. Bex was recently in India for Kalakeli Movement Arts with artistic director Navala Chaudhari and Mickaelis Karagianis.
Alex Roth
Composer
Composer/guitarist/producer Alex Roth’s diverse body of work spans improvisation; dance/theatre/film scores; and leading numerous bands. He has collaborated with acclaimed musicians such as John Butcher, Arve Henriksen and Savina Yannatou; releases electronic music as Supersigil; explores Sephardic music with Sefiroth; founded networked ensemble MultiTraction Orchestra; and leads post-rock trio Cut The Sky. His discography includes releases with London Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, singer/songwriter Alice Zawadzki and Mercury Prize nominee Laura Jurd, on labels such as Edition, Diatribe, Superpang and NMC. In 2022 he launched multidisciplinary label Zyla with Inpouring, a collaboration with cellist Alice Purton.