Tai Gu Tales Dance Theatre: Weaving It Together
Built around a theme of threads, a work in five sections that brings together dance and live improvisational performance by Saha World Band
David Mead
Want to Dance Festival 2026: Exchange Program
The Exchange Program of Taipei’s Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節節目表), curated by Shinehouse Theatre saw two very mixed programmes
Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack
A triumph in every respect… Compelling… A masterful piece of storytelling in the true Northern Ballet tradition
Tulsa Ballet: Made in America
Demonstrated lots of quality in an excellent triple bill of diverse influences that also showed the versatility of the dancers.
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: “…como el musguito en la piedra, ay si, si, si…”
Continuing what seemed to be becoming a trend in Bausch’s work, it’s much more colourful and lighter in tone than many of her tanztheater creations
B.DANCE (丞舞製作團隊): Net (網)
A new work from Tsai Po-cheng (蔡博丞) that responds to the turmoil facing the world and the ‘net’ of politics, media, emotions and more that divide us.
Taipei Capital Ballet: Play with Ballet
Four pieces by emerging choreographers selected from an open call alongside four by more experienced dance creators in an evening full of interest
University of Taipei Annual Performance
Choreography by faculty members, a guest appearance by dancers of Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul), and a tribute to the late Tsai Li-hua, (蔡麗華)
Of what it is to be human: Being (S) duo by Wang Yeu-kwn
While certainly about relationships, the act of uncovering and covering, the presence of two generations, also points to birth and death, and a lot between
Chun Dance: Trace of Belief
Traditional and modern, religious and secular. All blended and overlapped in pleasing ways… But constant throughout is the human body
National Dance Awards nominations announced
Once again, The Royal Ballet has most nominations with 14 on the short-list. English National Ballet and London City Ballet have four…