1.05 (Mon) 12:00 TPAC Member pre-sale
1.12 (Mon) 12:00 Tickets can be purchased
Re:INCARNATION is an interdisciplinary art creation that showcases the depth of Yoruba philosophy, mixed with the current Nigerian youth culture. It features the work of Nigerian dancers marked by the rhythm and groove of Lagos. Paying tribute to this richness, the choreography is written with a highly musical structure,combined with an intricate and carefully designed visual aesthetics, all layered in three parts. Birth | Death | Rebirth.
The work is the result of six years of continuous movement research around body memory with young dancers in Nigeria, all undertaken since Qudus returned from Paris to Lagos in 2014, with subsequent workshops taking place around various cities in Nigeria.
Qudus says: “I found it rather interesting, how the young generation appropriates the energy of the 60s/70s, and reactivates it, renews it, re-incarnates it in the present, consciously or subconsciously loaded with past and current socio-political struggles. Coming from a deep Yoruba cultural understanding, we have placed at the core of this multi-sensorial composition, the Yoruba central concept of reincarnation Ibi (birth), Iku (death), and Atunbi (re-birth) which offers a distinct way of thinking about time in a non-linear, but cyclical manner.
The QDance Company
The QDance Company is a contemporary dance ensemble with a global outlook.
Founded by acclaimed choreographer Qudus Onikeku, it has:
Worked with 100+ artists.
Toured in 50+ countries.
Evolved into a vital force in global contemporary dance.
Now anchored in Lagos, the company creates bold, boundary-breaking performances that unite cultures and inspire audiences worldwide.
Qudus Onikeku
Qudus Onikeku is the CEO/Centre Director of J.Randle Centre For Yoruba Culture and History, he is also the founder and Artistic Director of The QDance Center, a world-renowned artiste, researcher, innovator, and social impact engineer, who subliminally uses art for non-art outcomes. Over the decade, he has established himself as a major international artiste, working with different media: performance, installation, curating and community organizing.
His international artistic practice intersects between his interest in visceral body movements, kinesthetic memory, and embracing an artistic vision and a futurist practice that both respects and challenges Yoruba artistic traditions. He has created a substantial body of critically acclaimed work that ranges from solos to group works, as well as artiste-to-artist collaborations with visual artists, architects, musicians, writers, multimedia artistes, data scientists or technologists.
After his higher education in France in 2009, Qudus created his first company YK projects in Paris, with which he created several solo and group dance pieces of critical acclaim. In 2014 he returned to Lagos with his partner Hajarat, and together they co-founded the QDance Center, an incubator with which they examined and experimented the possible intersections between arts and society.
Qudus has been a favorite on major international stages, and festivals across 60 countries including Biennale de Lyon, Festival d’Avignon, Centre Pompidou, Philharmonie de Paris etc in France, TED Global, Venice Biennale, Torino Danza, Roma Europa in Italy, Kalamata Dance Festival Greece, Dance Umbrella UK, Bates Dance Festival USA, Festival TransAmerique Montreal. His dance works are in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada.
He has been a visiting professor of dance at the University of California Davis and Columbia College Chicago. Qudus is currently the first “Maker in Residence” at The Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship of the University of Florida.
His current research ATUNDA, explores a deep tech solution, an AI-ready dataset for dance recognition and movement analysis, to lay a background for cutting-edge interactive systems to synthesize, preserve, protect, and securely share dance and movement data in the age of virality.
【Creative and Production Team】
Conception and Artistic Direction: Qudus Onikeku
With the company dancers and collaborators: Emmanuel Henry David、Bethel Wisdom Henry、Angela Uchenna Okolo、Ruth Efigo Felix、Esther Essien、Ugochukwu Henry Oba、Grace Diepreye Okilo、Gift Chinedu Eze、Evangel Chibueze Austin、Ezekiel Michael Abok
Live Music: Fabiyi Abiodun Samuel, Lawrence Simone.
Lights Design: Michel Abdallah.
Costumes Design: Mary Peter Ochei
Stage Manager: Isaak Lartey.
Mask Makers: Nas Magnificent and Yusuf Aina Abogunde.
Producer: Hajarat Alli
Tour Manager: Olajumoke Rafiat Tayo
Production: THE QDANCE COMPANY LAGOS
Associate Production France: YK Projects
Coproduction: Biennale de la danse – Lyon, Les Spectacles vivants – Centre Pompidou, Les Halles de Schaerbeek – Bruxelles, Théâtre Paul-Éluard – Bezons, Escales danse en Val-d’Oise, Théâtre national de Bretagne
Ticket Benefits
More about Taipei Performing Arts Center Membership：https://tpacplayer.org/DlYyH
2026.1.5 (Mon) 12:00 PM──1.12 (Mon) 11:59 AM Member pre-sale
Taipei Performing Arts Center member ──Devotee Player 25% off, get 1 50% off coupon for every 3 tickets.
Taipei Performing Arts Center member ──Trooper Player: Single ticket 15% off, 4 or more tickets 20% off, 10 or more tickets 25% off.
2026.1.12 (Mon) 12:00 PM Official launch of sales
Member offers：
Taipei Performing Arts Center member──Devotee Player 15% off, get 1 50% off coupon for every 3 tickets.
Taipei Performing Arts Center member──Trooper Player Single ticket 15% off, 4 or more tickets 25% off, 10 or more tickets 30% off.
Taipei Performing Arts Center member──Rookie Player 10% off; enjoy ticket discounts with free registration on the TPAC official website.
Free Membership Registration: 15% Off
2025.12.8 (Mon) 00:00 ──2026.2.8 (Sun) 11:59 PM
Register for free as a Rookie Player on the Taipei Performing Arts Center official website before 2026.2.8 (Sun) 11:59 PM to receive 2 coupons for 15% off on programs hosted by Taipei Performing Arts Center during the 2026 TPAC Select Festival. (Coupons must be used by 2026.2.8 (Sun).)
【 Early Bird Discount】
2026.1.12 (Mon) 12:00 PM ──2.8 (Sun) 11:59 PM
Anyone who purchases any TPAC Select ticket worth NT$1,200 (inclusive) or above can enjoy a 18% discount.
【 Cross-industry Benefits 】
1.Eslite Members: 8% off ticket purchase.
2.Cardholders of E. Sun Bank, Taipei Fubon Bank and Taishin Bank: 8% off ticket purchase.
【 Group Ticket Discounts 】
1.20 or more tickets in a single order: 20% off.
2.50 or more tickets in a single order: 25% off.
3.100 or more tickets in a single order: 30% off.
【 Other Discounts 】
1.Disabled individuals and their necessary companions (limited to 1 person) enjoy 50% off (please present disability certificate at entry).
2.Senior citizens aged 65 and above enjoy 50% off (please present valid identification at entry).
※ The organizer reserves the right to change the program and interpret discounts.
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