Red velvet curtains keep the creases of the last century; the mirrors on the walls have reflected countless cautious hand-holdings. The air here is ambiguous, worn and undefined.
This year we want to light a new fire in this old dance hall where time stopped.
We have named the show 'Keng-Sio'. In Teochew it is the most basic survival instinct in the cold: people huddling together to share their warmth. In the spring of 2026, in the cracks of a city cut up by estrangement, we badly need another kind of 'keng-sio'.
Noise and sweat will smash the gaps in a closed room and bind together those who warm each other.
Come and squeeze in, come and sweat, come and be part of the show. (Bands: Xiaoquanzuo, INVEIN, SunStooge)
