HUANG YI & KUKA
Family Matinee
Huang Yi’s HUANG YI & KUKA
Saturday, November 16
3 p.m. in Stewart Theatre
Adults $25 | Youth $10
+ post-show robot party!
…more than just an amusing exercise in blending dance and technology.
– The New York Times
Get creative with robots! This matinee will include a special condensed version of Taiwanese choreographer and inventor Huang Yi’s HUANG YI & KUKA, an ethereal dance with a giant industrial robot.
This poetic performance reveals humanity through a series of vignettes between live dancers and KUKA, a giant industrial robot conceptualized and programmed by Huang – a rigorous undertaking because a single minute of choreography takes 10-20 hours of programming. Named by Dance Magazine as one of the “25 to Watch,” Huang blurs the boundaries of dance and robotics and has captivated audiences across the globe and on the TED stage.
Recommended for curious minds ages 8 and up and their grown ups.
Stick around after the show to meet Kuka the robot and chat with the choreographer Huang Yi. Then, head to the lobby for a post-show celebration with a makerspace, battling robots, and maybe even a robot dance contest!
Plus FREE Howling Cow ice cream while supplies last!
Party with Robots
Stick around after the show to meet Kuka the robot and chat with the choreographer. Then, head to the lobby for a post-show celebration with a makerspace, battling robots and FREE Howling Cow ice cream!
More Family Fun
In addition to dance with a giant robot, don’t miss electroluminescent dinosaurs or a post-apocalyptic puppet play!
Check it out.
Artist-in-residence
Huang Yi and his company of dancers will be in residence with NC State LIVE for a week of events November 11-16.
Learn more.
Additional Performance
Click here for information about the Friday evening performance of HUNG YI & KUKA on Friday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Accessibility
NOTE: Haze and strobe lights will be used in this performance.
NC State LIVE strives to make our programming accessible to everyone. If you have an access need or an accommodation request, please email Liza Green, associate director at lwgreen@ncsu.edu. Learn more about accessibility at NC State LIVE.
It Takes a Village
This performance is made possible by the generous support of the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan.
NC State LIVE is supported in part by grants from the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission, South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.