Century Contemporary Dance Company, Ha Youngmi and Off-Nibroll at the Shuiyuan Theater, Taipei December 30, 2016 David Mead Three works, three choreographers, three countries. Taiwan doesn’t get to see as much dance from around East Asia as one might expect, so this Dance in Asia (驅動城市) evening put together by Yao Shu-fen (姚淑芬) and her … Read more
As it was once suggested was put on a big sign outside London’s National Gallery: “You don’t have to like it all.”
A deeply beautiful and sensual dance, and a great way to draw the curtain on 2016
Lots right choreographically but often underwhelming 3D visuals
Excellenty danced excerpts from Giselle, but Chang Kuo-wei’s (張國韋) Alternate Realm (鏡界) takes the honours
The sights and mysteries of the Silk Road alongside striking contemporary fashions and music
An exploration of ideas about freedom
National Taiwan Univ of Physical Education and Sport (國立臺灣體育運動大學), Hwa Gang Dance Troupe (華岡藝展), National Taiwan Univ of the Arts (國立臺灣藝術大學)
A trio of very different works full of interesting choreography and that really showed the dancers off to the full.
