In a Chinese restaurant, somewhere between neon lights, family rituals, and the daily hustle and bustle, a diner slowly begins to lose his balance.

What at first seems familiar and commonplace gradually transforms into a physical world full of tension, misunderstandings, humor, silence, and hidden power dynamics. Between the kitchen, the table, and the back room, generations, cultural expectations, and personal desires clash.

Through contemporary dance, live music, text, and physical theatricality, Chinese Dinner explores the changing position of Chinese restaurants within Dutch society — places that have become familiar to many, while the stories, tensions, and human experiences behind them often remain invisible.

Asian movement influences, physical precision, and raw performative energy come together in an intense performance about identity, adaptation, social pressure, and human connection.

Chinese Dinner is a physical dance and theatre performance in which personal stories and societal reality meet in one shared space.

What we offer
Chinese Dinner is a new dance theatre production by GroundBreakers Modern Dance Amsterdam, in which the world of Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands takes center stage as a social and cultural meeting space.

The performance explores identity, migration, family relationships, and hidden tensions between generations and cultures through dance, physical theatre, text, and live performance.

We are looking for performers with a strong personal presence, openness to interdisciplinary work, and an affinity for physical performance.

Type
professional production

Location
Heiloo

Description
Chinese Dinner is a new dance theatre production by GroundBreakers Modern Dance Amsterdam, in which the world of Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands takes center stage as a social and cultural meeting space.

The performance explores identity, migration, family relationships, and hidden tensions between generations and cultures through dance, physical theatre, text, and live performance.

We are looking for performers with a strong personal presence, openness to interdisciplinary work, and an affinity for physical performance.

Male performer (1x)

Age: 45–55 years
Chinese / Asian appearance
Fluent Dutch and Chinese
Professional stage experience in theatre and/or dance required
Strong performative presence

Female performer (1x)

Age: 35–45 years
Chinese / Asian appearance
Native fluent in Dutch
Experience in performance
Strong personal presence

Male performer – cook (1x)

Age: 25–40 years
Chinese / Asian appearance
Plays the role of a cook
Professional dance experience required
Strong physical presence

Period
Chinese Dinner is a new dance theatre production by GroundBreakers Modern Dance Amsterdam, in which the world of Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands takes center stage as a social and cultural meeting space.

The performance explores identity, migration, family relationships, and hidden tensions between generations and cultures through dance, physical theatre, text, and live performance.

We are looking for performers with a strong personal presence, openness to interdisciplinary work, and an affinity for physical performance.

Spoken / language requirements
Dutch

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