ROHM Theatre Kyoto Program
〈10th Anniversary Program〉
Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan
『WAVES』
2025.12.17 (WED)
Dance Art/Film/Video Main Hall
photo by LEE Chia-yeh
©José Caldeira
Cloud Gate Dance Theater’s Cheng Tsung-lung × Daito Manabe
A unique intersection of dance and technology
Exploring the concept of waves as a form of dynamic energy emanating from the body, the work invites you to enter a world of new physical sensations where you imagine the “invisible body” through the fusion of dance, music, and moving image.
Following its 2023 premiere, Waves was restaged at the Venice Biennale 2024, attracting great acclaim. Don’t miss your chance to see this stunning production in Kyoto!
Information
About
Cast & Staff
Choreographed and conceived by Cheng Tsung-lung
Concept, Visuals Design, Music, Programming: Daito Manabe
Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan
In 1973, choreographer LIN Hwai-min adopted this classical name and founded the first contemporary dance company in the Chinese-speaking community. In 2020, CHENG Tsung-lung succeeded LIN as the company’s Artistic Director, bringing together his creative works, grounded in tradition, with excitingly innovative perspectives from the digital and globalized world. In 2023, Cloud Gate celebrated its 50th anniversary.
photo by LEE Chia-yeh
CHENG Tsung-lung
CHENG Tsung-lung became the Artistic Director of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan in 2020 when he succeeded founder LIN Hwai-min.
Praised by The Stage as a choreographer with “an eye for a cinematic moment,” CHENG has been honored with prizes internationally and at home and has collaborated with companies worldwide. Recent examples of his work in the Cloud Gate repertoire include 13 Tongues (2016), drawing on his experiences of street life and achieving over 100 global performances since its creation; Lunar Halo (2019), featuring a soundtrack collaboration with Sigur Rós, which was selected by the Telegraph as one of the “Best of 2023 Dance” and described as “a luminously and bleakly beautiful take on the internet-infested 21st century.
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Presented by
ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting Foundation), Kyoto City
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Co-commissioned by
Yokohama Dance Collection (Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 1), Kitakyushu Performing Arts Center
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Supported by
the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Arts Council
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Taiwan Ministry of Culture, Taiwan Cultural Center (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office)
Contact
ROHM Theatre Kyoto TEL.＋81 75-771-6051
Tickets
Ticket Prices
All seats reserved General: ¥5,500 (Club Members: ¥5,000)25 and Under: ¥3,000
18 and Under: Free（reservation required for After School program）
Joint tickets with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch’s Sweet Mambo: ¥15,000
* No admission permitted for pre-school children. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for the information on babysitting services.
Pre-release
2025.7.5 (SAT)
Advance ticket sales for members
Available for: Kyoto Concert Hall, ROHM Theatre Kyoto Club, Friends of City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
More information on becoming a club member, supporter, or partner (perks include early access for ticket reservation, special discounts, etc.) here
Tickets on Sale
2025.7.12 (SAT)
After School program Please proceed with your application here.
Tickets Available from
- ROHM Theatre Kyoto Online Tickets
- ROHM Theatre Kyoto Box Office［TEL.075-746-3201 (10:00～17:00、Open year round (except when closed for temporary closing dates, etc.))］
- Kyoto Concert Hall Box Office［TEL.075-711-3231 (10:00～17:00 closed on the 1st and the 3rd Mondays, and the following Tuesday in case 1st or 3rd Monday is a national holiday) ］
Babysitting Services
Babysitting is available for audiences with young children so that they can better enjoy performances. Information on how and when to reserve will be available here.
Dates and times:
6PM Wednesday December 17 until 15 minutes after the end of the performance.
Deadline for applications:
Wednesday 10 December
■Application Form
https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/a2aba81b295724
For ages: from 3 months up to school age
Fee: ¥1,000 (per person and performance)