Do You Speak Chinese? - Dance Massive

Overview

From Indigenous identity to body shape, many of the performances at Dance Massive 2015 are about challenging our perceptions. It’s especially true of Do You Speak Chinese?, from choreographer and dancer Victoria Chiu.

Like many Australians with Chinese heritage, Chiu doesn't speak a word of Mandarin. Despite this, because of her outward appearance, she's often thought of as Chinese. Her new work, developed in collaboration with dancer Kristina Chan, seeks to explore the connection between race, physicality and language, and how what we look like often speaks for us before we're given the chance to do so for ourselves. The hour-long show hits the Malthouse Theatre on Tuesday, March 17 and runs through until Saturday.

For more information about the shows at Dance Massive 2015, visit www.dancemassive.com.au.