Renan finds the answer to "Is my stage lacking energy?" in "strangeness"
Choreographer Renan has opened up about the challenges he faced during the mission process of Street World Fighter: Director's War and revealed his unique choreographic style.
The heat is rising on the stage of 〈Street World Fighter: Director's War〉, where the intense intellectual battles and physical languages of choreographers collide. Amidst this war of works—where choreographers design with their minds and prove themselves with their bodies—Renan has reflected on her own performance to find a new breakthrough.
"Is my stage lacking energy?" A self-imposed question and awakening
Renan candidly shared the internal conflict she experienced while preparing for the Signature 400 mission. During the mid-term evaluation, she felt an underlying anxiety that her performance was not delivering the expected level of energy. The question, "Is my stage lacking energy?" went beyond mere doubt, serving as a catalyst for her to awaken toward a higher level of performance.
The process of agonizing over the perfection of a stage is painful yet inevitable for a choreographer. Rather than avoiding the crisis that followed the mid-term evaluation, Renan immersed herself once again, attempting changes to increase the density of her performance. This reflects the struggles of a director who goes beyond simply executing movements to designing the flow and energy of the stage.
"I like strange things" The original worldview chosen by Renan
To overcome the crisis, the direction Renan chose was not familiarity, but "strangeness." With the words, "I like strange things," Renan clearly defined her artistic taste and her attitude toward this mission. Instead of following the conventional path taken by others, she decided to infuse her stage with "strange" elements that could showcase her unique color.
This attitude aligns with the nature of this mission, described as a "war of works" among choreographers. In a situation where they must break through standardized frameworks and prove their own unique movements, Renan's firm preference became a key driver in making her stage more multi-dimensional. By embracing her differences and turning them into a weapon, Renan's attempt promises to offer the audience a fresh visual experience.
〈Street World Fighter: Director's War〉, which airs every Tuesday at 10 PM on Mnet and tvN, captures the fierce war of ideas among choreographers. All eyes are on the outcome of Renan's Signature 400 stage, completed after much deliberation, and how the "strangeness" she chose will prove its worth.
