Elaine Mitchener concept, direction, vocalist, dancer
Dam Van Huynh choreography, lighting, dancer, đàn bầu
Reece Ewing moving image
Michael Picknett, production manager
The Rolling Calf:
Jason Yarde saxophone, electronics
Neil Charles bass, electronics
Xhosa Cole flute, saxophone
Mark Sanders drums, percussion
Part of Dark Nights
Dam Van Huynh directs Elaine Mitchener’s the then + the now = now time
Part of Festival d’Automne
Commissioned by MaerzMusik – Festival für Zeitfrage
New Ideas Don’t Exist, Only New Ways to Feel Them
New creation in collaboration with Gánh Cải Lương Thiên Lý
Part of Hanoi Festival of Creative Design | Hà Nội Sáng Đèn (Hanoi Light Up) curated by Lên Ngàn.
Van Huynh Company premieres a new durational performance installation.
Audiences are welcome to enter and leave the installation freely and may stay for as long as they wish. Please note that if the space reaches full capacity, visitors may be asked to wait until space becomes available.
Location:
V&A East Storehouse
Parkes Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Hackney Wick
London
Written by Katie Đỗ
Directed by Jennifer Tang
Movement Direction by Dam Van Huynh
As part of Certain Blacks‘ Black Athena Festival 2026
Part of Dresdner Tage der zeitgenössischen Musik (DTzM)
Elaine Mitchener vocals, movement, music direction
Dam Van Huynh concept, choreography & direction
Michael Picknett sound artist
The Rolling Calf:
Jason Yarde saxophone, electronics
Neil Charles bass, electronics
Xhosa Cole saxophone, percussion
London Premiere
Elaine Mitchener vocals, movement, music direction
Dam Van Huynh concept, choreography & direction
The Rolling Calf:
Jason Yarde saxophone, electronics
Neil Charles bass, electronics
Xhosa Cole saxophone, percussion
There will be a 20min pre-show talk with the artists at 8.00pm, open to all ticket holders.
Moderator on 3rd April: Philip Clark, author and music journalist
Moderator on 4th April: Igor Toronyi-Lalic, curator and writer
Presented in partnership with South East Dance as part of Undisciplined