Are you addicted to your smartphone? Instant messaging apps offer us a myriad of ways to communicate: we can text, send voice messages, emojis and stickers, share photos and locations, etc. It is no wonder that we like to type with our heads down rather than talking face-to-face.In the multimedia dance performance The Accountants, these everyday communication methods take centre stage. At one end of the dialogue is an 18-year-old boy who is confused about his future, and at the other end is his beloved aunt. The audience also takes part in the performance by having their opinions collected and shared on the screen. In an age where all information is at our fingertips, let's consider how communication and data can help us understand ourselves and others.Against the backdrop of their friendship, another story unfolds on stage. Accountants representing China and India playfully battle it out – not just through data, but through dance. They each adhere to a set of rules, gather data from the audience and the world. As the computer programme processes, ranks, displays the data, and informs the accountants what the world is like in quantified terms, they continuously adjust themselves and strive for better results. Can they break free of society's expectations in the era of big data?Renowned British multi-disciplinary artist Keith Khan teams up with Mainland China's contemporary dance luminary Xie Xin and the hotshot Indian choreographer Terence Lewis to create this uplifting, playful, yet surreal visual spectacle that invites you on a global journey right from your seat.