The Screening of Being River at the University of Bristol

Techno-Choreographic Performance (50 min)

Followed by a panel discussion with Dr Zhi Xu and Simon Hunt

Hosts: Dr Shuangyi Li and Dr Erika Teichert

17:30-19:00, Wednesday 19 November 2025

Lecture Theatre 3, 17 Woodland Road

The Centre for Creative and Critical Media,

School of Modern Languages,

The University of Bristol

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The river of no one: Telematic Choreography and Postdigital Performance

Performance and New Technologies, TaPRA 2025

University of Warwick

27 August - 30 August 2025

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Being River

University Theatre

Bath Spa University

7:30pm, Wednesday 3 July 2024

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Blending Cultures: The Intersection of A.I., VR, and Intercultural Identity in Techno-Choreography

Performance and New Technologies, TaPRA 2023

University of Leeds

30 August - 1 September 2023

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Techno-Choreography and the Embodiment of Cultural Objects

Mediating Performance: Technologies, Communities, Spaces 2022

Annual Conference hosted by the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta

Convenors: Dr Jeremy Coleman and Dr Max Erwin

23 - 25 March 2022

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Somatechnics and Dis/Ability

Johannes Birringer, Michèle Danjoux, Zhi Xu and Vera Rosner

BODY IQ Festival

Berlin, Germany

19 – 21 November 2021

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Unexpected Bodies

Choreography, Performance & Programming: Zhi Xu

Music: Dee Egan

Camera: Johannes Birringer, Eve Gabarre, Graeme Shaw

Technical Advisor: Graeme Shaw

Technicians: Bill Forbes, Phil Maguire, Daniel O'Riordan

Photography: Yifan Li

8 pm, 9 December 2020

Artaud Theatre, Brunel University of London

Filming Premiere

Cultural Identity and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Yangge in Techno-Choreography

Performance Knowledges: Transmission, Composition, Praxis

Annual Conference hosted by the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta and the Centre for Dance Research, Coventry University

Convenors: Dr Lucía Piquero and Professor Scott deLaHunta

11 - 13 March 2020

Venue: Valletta Campus of the University of Malta

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Mourning for a dead moon

Produced by DAP-Lab

Directed by Johannes Birringer | Michèle Danjoux

Featuring: Zhi Xu, Macarena Ortuzar, Yoko Ishiguro, Helenna Ren

Music: Dee Egan and Louie Marlow

Electronic Design: Maria Dada | Ragnar Hrafnkelsson

Lighting: Charles Manister

7:30 pm, 7 December 2019

Antonin Artaud Theatre, Brunel University of London

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X-Body

Per/forming Future: Investigating Artistic Doctorates in Dance and Performance

11th - 13th April 2019

Middlesex University, London, UK

Curated by ADiE

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X-Body (Resolution 2019)

Choreographer: Zhi Xu; Dancers: Jiajie Zhou, Miziying Wang, Rumeng Li, Limeihui Zhu, Zhi Xu

Sound Artist: A-KIN (Drew Egan); Technical Advisor: Graeme Shaw

Lighting: Charles James; Projection: Saga Styrmisdottir; Photo: Yufei Liang; Poster: Zhi Xu

7:30 pm, 13 February 2019

The Place, 17 Duke's Rd, London, WC1H 9PY

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Kun . Peng - Arts@Artaud

Solo Work, Choreographed and Performed by Zhi Xu

7 pm, 21 February 2018

Antonin Artaud Theatre, Brunel University of London

Digital Masterclass: Kinetic Atmospheres

Director: Johannes Birringer; DAP-Lab Co-Director: Michele Danjoux; Sonic Artist: Sara S. Belle; Dancer: Zhi Xu; Sound Technician: Graeme Shaw

5 - 9 pm, 20 February 2018

ANTR101, Brunel University of London

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Kimosphere No. 5

09 December 2017

Drama Theatre, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Kun . Peng

7:30 pm, 15 May 2017

Michaelis Theatre, University of Roehampton London, UK

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Dance Drama: Square and Circle

20 - 21 August 2016

National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China

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