The Ecstasy of Forgetting

THE ECSTASY OF FORGETTING 遗忘的狂喜

WHEN YOGA MEETS THEATRE …
A place where physical grace and spiritual grace intersect. The performers engage with the audiences on a sensory level using expression, music, body language and rhythm that goes beyond verbal communication.  This visceral connection invites the audience to ‘feel’, not just observe, creating a profound, shared emotional experience when one is fully absorbed in the moment.

当瑜伽遇见戏剧……
一个身体优雅与心灵优雅的交叉点。
表演者透过情感、音乐、肢体语言和节奏与观众产生感官层次上的互动与联结，超越了言语沟通。这种体验邀请观众去感受而不只是观察，能让观众在感官和情感上与表演产生共鸣，变成参与者，而不仅仅是旁观者。

Synopsis 故事情节：
“A former sea captain, now a derelict vagabond walks along the beach. He drinks to forget the disaster of life. Even though he has forgotten who he once was – he has miraculous powers. He can make people forget themselves. When they forget themselves, they can become what they fantasize and learn how to love another person.  Today he will reveal to four unsuspecting subjects… an inner landscape… their emotions… their imaginations… their hopes… their dreams… and how important it is to remember to forget.”

“一位退役船长，现在成了邋遢的流浪汉，沿着海滩漫步。他以醉酒来忘记生活的苦难。尽管他已忘了自己的过去，但却拥有神奇的魔力。他能让人们忘记自我。当他们忘记自我时，就可以变成自己幻想中的样子，并学会如何去爱另一个人。
今天，他将向四个毫不知情者揭示内在心灵世界的景象，反映了他们个人的情感波动、内心冲突、想象、希望和理想……领悟了“记得去遗忘”的重要性。”

Organisation Background Story
Based in London, England, Tripsichore Yoga Theatre has become one of the most extraordinary innovations to emerge from the yoga discipline. Audiences from Iceland to Indonesia and Tokyo to New York have delighted in watching theatre pieces derived from spectacular yoga movements and philosophy. This contemplative style of movement theatre is a sensual exploration of spirituality that unites the mind and body. The breath guides the body through a fluid flow of postures that creates stunningly spectacular visual poetry.

The company is a group of performers who specialize in a dedication to yoga.
Heralded as “yoga’s answer to Cirque du Soleil, Tripsichore is led by artistic director, Edward Clark. THE ECSTASY OF FORGETTING has been created by himself, Kuala Lumpur’s Kevin Chai and Allegra Chong, and Kuching’s Doreen Ng and Phei Sze. Together they synthesize the use of breath, asana, choreography, and philosophy into a demanding, entertaining, and exhilarating amalgam.

Artistic Director Edward Clark says, “Our work is often described as avantgarde and, in some respects, this is true – we do endeavour to create an experience for the audience that is novel – because of the breathing, there is a rhythmic quality to the show that does seem to entrance the audience in a meditative fashion. But, I also think that nothing grows old quite so quickly as what is often termed avantgarde. The sustained appeal of our work suggests that we may, I hope, be tapping into something that is more timeless – something that has to do with the long history and beauty of yoga both as a practice and philosophy.

He also says, “While we are always pleased to have people who do yoga at our shows, we are truly delighted when these people bring along their somewhat reluctant friends or significant others. They are so often the people who are surprised and thrilled to find that yoga can be a sublime experience. I think the worst thing that I suppose people might think (who have never seen Yoga Theatre) is that it is just some people going through the routines they do in class. Our work is usually narrative, but the story is really a device on which to hang the choreography and it appears to us that what yoga choreography is good at is showing what the emotional and spiritual landscape is for a character. It is amusing that the current generation of yogis often prove less adept as audiences than the non-initiate to yoga. They seem to be looking at whether there are some new tricks or posture they can try later or whether or not that’s a most impressive lift into handstand whereas those who don’t “know” yoga are able to evaluate it more in terms of what is going on for the characters.

Youtube Link
Watch Tripsichore in action: https://youtu.be/H1_IGZPtBuk

Instagram
1. Tripsichore Yoga https://www.instagram.com/tripsichore?igsh=MWdydHNsZ3kwMWVzNg==
2. Samana Yoga Malaysia https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBq29Tyymtp/?igsh=MWFlcWRsZjJ5emIzOQ==

Production team list, cast list
Cast / Performers:
Vagabond – Edward Clark (London), Artistic Director of Tripsichore Yoga Theatre
The Boy – Kevin Chai (Kuala Lumpur), The TripsiKhlays from Samana Yoga
The Girl – Allegra Chong (Kuala Lumpur), The TripsiKhlays from Samana Yoga
Goddess – Doreen Ng (Kuching), The TripsiKhats from Padma Yoga
Butler – Kay Tan Phei Sze (Kuching), The TripsiKhats from Padma Yoga
Producer: Tripsichore Yoga Theatre
Organisers: Samana Yoga & bE Present Yoga
Artistic Director: Edward Clark
MC & Chinese Translator: Lucy (Hui Yin Tan)
Stage Manager: Chris Wong
Graphic Designer: HuiWah Tan
Photographer: Sherene Lim
MUSIC
Composed by The Brothers Maroon