Monkey King

2023

Dance and Cirque Nouveau

Monkey King is a contemporary dance and cirque nouveau production created in 2023, inspired by Chinese culture and mythology. Blending modern dance, circus acrobatics and an expansive musical landscape, the work unfolds as a dynamic spectacle in which physical power, inner energy and imagination converge.

The performance is driven by an expressive movement language that emphasizes internal force and bodily presence, crossing choreographic precision with visually striking acrobatics. This fusion creates a compelling dialogue between dance and circus, where fluid motion and aerial strength coexist within a single physical vocabulary.

With Monkey King, Groundbreakers presents a cross-disciplinary work that celebrates the vitality, precision and imaginative strength of Chinese performative traditions, reinterpreted through a contemporary perspective and shaped into a bold and immersive stage experience.