Are we merely followers, jumping onto the bandwagon without question?

Or are we adapting quietly and deliberately shaping a society that evolves alongside our individuality?

In a world driven by trends, conformity can feel inevitable.

But perhaps adaptation isn't about losing oneself

maybe it's about transforming, influencing, and leaving a trace.

Onto the Bandwagon explores this tension:

between following and leading, between blending in and standing apart.

To what extent do individuals mold the society they live in?

And to what extent are they shaped by it in return?

Are our choices truly our own,

or are they echoes of systems, histories, and expectations we’ve learned to navigate?

This work invites you into that in-between space

where identity meets influence,

where personal agency dances with collective rhythm,

and where jumping onto the bandwagon might be the beginning of something new.

CREDITS

Choreographer: Ruochen Wang (in collaboration with the dancers)

Dancers:

Delia Albertini

Filip Wagrodzki

Laura Casasola Fontseca

Laura Volpe

Lung-Ssu Yen

Martijn van Mierlo

Music: Bas van Holt

Costume Design: Petra Finke, Ruochen Wang

Lighting Design: Xavier Bleeker

Premiere: June, 2021

Location: Theater Rotterdam

Production: Made in Rotterdam by Scapino Ballet Rotterdam