World Premiere: Last Solo (Oct 23&24, 2026)

A creative collaboration between Wen Wei Wang (Choreographer & Performer) and Gary James Joynes (Composer & Live Audio/Visuals)

WHEN: October 23-24, 2026
WHERE: The Scotiabank Dance Centre
Tickets can be purchased HERE

Choreographer and Performer: Wen Wei Wang

Visual-Sound Artist, Composer, Performer: Gary James Joynes

Lighting Designer: Jonathan Kim

Costume Designer: Linda Chow

Executive Producer:  Francesca Piscopo

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes

Produced by: Wen Wei Dance

Wen Wei Dance recognizes the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council and Province of BC, and the City of Vancouver.

Last Solo

Wen Wei Wang began dancing in China, where the expressive language of the hands, arms, and upper body shaped his artistic voice. As he grew older, he came to understand that his sexuality was different, a realization that deeply influenced his life and creative journey.

Now, returning to the stage as a senior artist, he reflects on memory, mortality, and the connection between body, mind, and the universe. Through this final solo work, he invites audiences to contemplate aging, transformation, vulnerability, and resilience.

The work is created in collaboration with visual and sound artist Gary James Joynes, who works at the intersection of analog and digital media. For this piece, he brings live vocalizations into the space alongside projections that translate sound into visual form.