Alysa
Leung
Alysa Leung
- Independent Artist/ Dramaturg
- Founder of Artistic research collective "If Time's Limited"
Alysa is an artist and dramaturg based in Hong Kong, travelling between Asia and Europe. She is graduated with an M.A. in Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy at Utrecht University (2021-2022) with a full Holland Scholarship and ATLAS- ImpulzTanz- Vienna International Dance Festival with the support of HKADC cultural exchange fund. She is devoted to researching sites, body, and self-identity connections with intercultural artistic research, experimental performance, and community arts. Her research interest covers from cities to oceanic cultures.
Alysa's work has been presented locally and across various cities, such as Hong Kong, Taipei, Itoshima, Vienna, Kortrijk, Ticino, Surabaya. She has been awarded the Emerging Artist Grant 2024 from HKADC and received the 2nd prize of Pitch for New Aspects — Clare C. & Friends Fellowship. She is currently the resident artist of "The Young Arts Tech Talents Residency Scheme".
Latest work: "Ivy Says:" (Curator, Director), commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Centre Public Art, "Juggle Twister" (Director), RICORDA DOVE IL CUORE È”, commissioned by Ticino in Danza Festival, Stabio, 2024 (Artist), “Life is a Joke” (Artist), 2024, “Dawn 3.0”, Taipei (Artist) 2024,” Living Up to Death” (Dramaturg), “Beyond the Shore”, Inter-Island Festival 2023 (Artist); Itoshima International Art Festival (Artist), "DAWN 3.0: a City. a Girl. a House " , Kunstencentrumbuda (Artist), "Flight of Fishes", Hong Kong Arts Festival @Tai Kwun 2023 (assistant director), etc.
Meanwhile, Leung is also active in research and coordination aspects. She worked as the project coordinator (artistic), and dramaturg at City Contemporary Dance Company(HK) , as well as a researcher at Edward Lam Dance Theatre (HK). During her master's studies, She worked as a dramaturgy intern at NT GENT(Ghent, Belgium) and her thesis was nominated for the Migration and Societal Change Best Master Thesis Award. Leung also assisted in Jen Lam’s creative solo workshop. The team has guided over 50 Hong Kong women to create their pieces. She was the core member of CCDC Baby Dance Theatre. She also trained for Two years- Professional Physical Theatre Youth Training programme and received RAD (Ballet) Advanced II certificates.
獨立藝術創作者,以香港為根,活躍於歐亞作藝術研究及創作演出。她從地域和身體出發,探索在地文化和身份的多重性,研究主題包括海洋和城市記憶。2022年獲荷蘭獎學金,畢業於 荷蘭烏特勒支大學 (Utrecht University)當代戲劇、舞蹈和戲劇構作碩士;同年赴 Vienna International Dance Festival 進修編舞(ATLAS編舞訓練計劃);2019年在香港浸會大學取得傳理學學士學位。
梁氏作品曾於台北、糸島、克特雷特、堤奇諾、泗水、高雄等城市作駐留/演出;2024年入選香港藝術發展局「新苗資助計劃」及為「藝術科技人才駐場計劃」駐場藝術家。 近年作品包括:《轉角: 順籐摸路》(策劃、導演)、RICORDA DOVE IL CUORE È” (堤奇諾,創作/表演)、《我們不過剛好碰在這個星球》 (概念/編舞/表演)、船到橋頭生活節 2023 、糸島國際藝術節 2023《彼岸》(香港、糸島, 概念/編舞/表演)等。同時參與不同製作:玩轉大館馬戲季 2024《馬戲木人巷2.0》(導演)、城市當代舞蹈團《Living Up/噏 to Death》 (劇場構作)、香港藝術節@大館 2023《飛魚@香港》(助理導演 | 排練協作者)等。
她活躍於藝術研究和項目統籌,曾任城市當代舞蹈團項目統籌(藝術)、幼兒劇場研究核心成員;非常林奕華《什麼是舞台》2023研究員等 。在學期間,她曾於比利時根特NT GENT擔任劇場構作實習生;其畢業論文被提名「 Migration and Societal Change Best Master Thesis Award」。曾擔任林珍真獨腳戲劇及創作工作坊助教,對象包括超過五十位女生、大專生至銀髮模特兒。她獲R.A.D.英國皇家芭蕾舞學院 八級(優異)及 高級舞蹈員 (Advance II) 文憑,並曾受訓於 鄧樹榮戲劇工作室 ‘PTI專業形體戲劇青年訓練’。
Education
2021 - 2022
Utrecht University-
-M.A. Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy
2015 - 2019
Hong Kong Baptist University --School of Communication
Major in Advertising and Branding; Minor in Theatre Studies
Recent Works
Independent Artist
2024
Beyond the Shore 3.0: The future of memories
(In cooperation with If Time's Limited, supported by HKADC)
2024
Her Untangled Histories
(In cooperation with If Time's Limited, presented in The International Convention of Asia Scholars, Surabaya)
2024
RRICORDA DOVE IL CUORE È (Remember where the heart is)
(Ticino in Dance Contemporary dancefestival/ permanence, Ticino )
2024
Life is a joke
(Supported by HKADC Emerging Artist Grant)
2023
Beyond the Shore, Hong Kong
(Presented in Inter-Island Festival)
2023
DAWN 4.0: Beyond the Shore, Itoshima
(Presented in Itoshima International Art Festival 2023, supported by HKADC)
2023
DAWN 3.0: a City. a Girl. a House , Kortrijk
(Residency in Kunstencentrum BUDA, supported by HKADC)
2022
DAWN 2.0: 沒光之後 , HK/ Taiwan
(Presented in Let's Be Together Arts Festival Taiwan 2022, supported by HKADC)
2022
DAWN 1.0 , Vienna
(presented in ATLAS- ImpulzTanz- Vienna International Dance Festival, supported by HKADC)
Collaborations
2024-2025
Ivy Says, a community theatre commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Centre (Artistic Director),
2024
Juggle Twister, Tai Kwun Circus Play, (Director)
2024
HK Premiere: The BOOK OF LONGING – a Musical Theater piece by PHILIP GLASS x LEONARD COHEN, ANIMA Ensemble (Movement Artist), 2024
2023
Flight of Fishes, Hong Kong Arts Festival @Tai Kwun 2023 (Assistant director)
2022
The Perfect MATCH, Lost Child Project HK 2022, Hong Kong (Co-Creative Director)
2021
A Mind Apart - Arts Go Digital, Hong Kong (Leading Movement Actress)
2021
Parent-child Classical Music Gala, Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme 2021 ---(Project Coordinator & Performer),
Dramaturgy/ Research/Conference
2024
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2023-24
2023
2023
Beyond the Shore , Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion, Pitch for New Aspects — Clare C. & Friends Fellowship (2nd Prize Winner)
[lecture performance] Once upon a time, there was a pirate queen in Hong Kong Waters..., Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo, ((Artist/ Selected presenter), 2024
International Arts Carnival 2024: “Sliding into Heart”, City Contemporary Dance Company, (Concept and Dramaturgy), 2024
Between History and Myth: Sea Legends in Hong Kong's waters from mermaids to pirates, The International Convention of Asia Scholars (Indonesia) , (Artist/ Selected presenter), 2024
Living Up to Death, City Contemporary Dance Company (Dramaturg)
Sad Time Stories, Riceball Association (Dramaturg)
What Is Stage 2023: Katrin Brack , HKAPA x Edward Lam Dance Theatre
(Researcher, Project Coordnator)