Dates:
Wed 29 Oct 2025 3:00pm
Running time: 1 hour
Age: 16+
Tickets: £0.00
About
Join Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu in conversation ahead of their performance of Deciphers at Dance City. In this session we will discuss how they have developed their dance careers, their experience of working internationally and their choreographic and creation practices.
This is a fantastic opportunity for professional dance artists or students of dance and performance to meet these two renowned international artists and gain unique insight and knowledge through this discussion.
There will also be opportunity for participants to ask questions and lead the conversation.
About Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu
Naishi Wang Originally from Changchun, China, Naishi Wang is a Toronto-based dance artist whose work is rooted in physical research and poetic expression. A former member of Toronto Dance Theatre, he is currently a resident artist with Citadel + Company and TO Live. His solo and collaborative works have been presented nationally and internationally to critical acclaim.
Jean Abreu is a UK-based Brazilian choreographer working across dance, technology, and visual art. His performances address transformation, memory, and the body as a living archive of personal and political histories. Past acclaimed works include Solo for Two, Blood, and A Thread.
About Deciphers
Deciphers is a compelling and intimate physical performance that examines the complexity of human communication. Created and performed by Naishi Wang (Canada/China) and Jean Abreu (UK/Brazil), this cross-cultural collaboration blends elements of Chinese Folk Dance, Brazilian movement, spoken word, breathwork, and ink on paper to explore themes of translation and identity. The stage becomes a space of negotiation and revelation—where gestures, words, and mark-making attempt to bridge the gap between understanding and misunderstanding. With evocative lighting design and sound design, Deciphers invites audiences into a live experience that is both viscerally physical and deeply poetic.
Age 16 +
Tickets free but booking essential
This event is limited to 20 participants/ticket holder.
All ticket holder to this event will receive a free ticket to the performance of Deciphers on Friday 31st of October at 7:30pm.
Duration 1hr
Location: The Corner
This is a fantastic opportunity for professional dance artists or students of dance and performance to meet these two renowned international artists and gain unique insight and knowledge through this discussion.
There will also be opportunity for participants to ask questions and lead the conversation.
About Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu
Naishi Wang Originally from Changchun, China, Naishi Wang is a Toronto-based dance artist whose work is rooted in physical research and poetic expression. A former member of Toronto Dance Theatre, he is currently a resident artist with Citadel + Company and TO Live. His solo and collaborative works have been presented nationally and internationally to critical acclaim.
Jean Abreu is a UK-based Brazilian choreographer working across dance, technology, and visual art. His performances address transformation, memory, and the body as a living archive of personal and political histories. Past acclaimed works include Solo for Two, Blood, and A Thread.
About Deciphers
Deciphers is a compelling and intimate physical performance that examines the complexity of human communication. Created and performed by Naishi Wang (Canada/China) and Jean Abreu (UK/Brazil), this cross-cultural collaboration blends elements of Chinese Folk Dance, Brazilian movement, spoken word, breathwork, and ink on paper to explore themes of translation and identity. The stage becomes a space of negotiation and revelation—where gestures, words, and mark-making attempt to bridge the gap between understanding and misunderstanding. With evocative lighting design and sound design, Deciphers invites audiences into a live experience that is both viscerally physical and deeply poetic.
Age 16 +
Tickets free but booking essential
This event is limited to 20 participants/ticket holder.
All ticket holder to this event will receive a free ticket to the performance of Deciphers on Friday 31st of October at 7:30pm.
Duration 1hr
Location: The Corner
