Sunday, July 19, 2026 It all started with an idea. If time left an imprint, where would you choose to stay? I mean in terms of encounters. When I was doing research online and stumbled upon Nyi Roro Kidul, along with the fact that people had created choreography for her, I became determined to go to Indonesia to learn. Learn from whom? Stay where? I had no idea. All I knew was that I would land in Jakarta, which meant Java. I started asking every Indonesian I met, and they to

2026年7月19日星期日 Queen Mum 一切由一個想法開始。 如果時間有一個印記，你會選擇停留在那裏？ 我指的，是相遇。 當初在網上research 時見到 Nyai roro Kyol，還有人為她編舞，便決心要到印尼學習。找誰？停在那裏？不知道。 只知道我會去Jakarta，那就是Java了。 我見印尼人就去問，他們說我應該要去jogja 那是Sundanese 的文化產地。 沒錯，我可能會學到更多的舞，但便會錯過了她的海灘。 因為一個朋友在一小時內回覆。他人搭人問，而那位舞者又在Instagram上找了她。 最初我們嘗試call 但英文不太能溝通，所以我們用翻譯機。她說，我只是舞者，要問編舞能不能分享舞蹈，而且那也是很多年前的事了。我說不要緊，記得我問她，你為什麼喜歡人魚女王？她說，她是回教徒。 但即使在單一信仰裡，她依然希望保留文化，和對女性的敬畏。 她說，我可以去她教小朋友的地方學習。自此，我們便決定要去一趟她的家鄉。 我們只在Instagram 上追蹤彼此近況，想一看大家的世界是如何。 我見她每星期都換上傳統服飾起舞，多

Research Notes on Beyond the Shore Why do you want to tell stories of women? It is not just because they are often marginalised. It is not simply because we are female makers. Female embodiment is the fact of living for us. There is the unsaid pressure of carrying ourselves around as female bodies, always ready to be looked at, hopefully not to be groped nor raped. The male gaze is omnipresent. The fear of assault is palpable. You just get used to it, eventually. Objectificat