A spectrum of urban flair: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan’s Send in a Cloud
An explosion of strong and lively colours; a visually stunning production that leaves a lasting impression for audiences to take home and savour
An explosion of strong and lively colours; a visually stunning production that leaves a lasting impression for audiences to take home and savour
Unlock draws you almost immediately, the mood set inside seconds. Dancers dressed in simple, plain gowns pad slowly through the space
The most interesting work without doubt is Béjart’s Les Chaises. Gil Roman is a fine actor while Alessandra Ferri is the powerful presence you would expect
Everything is straight out of the top drawer in the first of two programmes from the festival held in Tokyo in August 2021
The older performers steal the show. It could easily have become over-sentimental, yet it’s all done with a beautiful light touch delicacy
A deeply thoughtful double bill from Singapore of hidden stories, unusual perspectives and struggles with life.
New work from emerging Taipei artists. Six short films, none longer than 15 minutes, and a mixed bunch in pretty much every sense of the term
With its fields of rice, sky in multiple shades of grey, and clouds slowly drifting across the mountains, the landscape provides a magnificent backdrop
A super production that fuses traditional Chinese opera with vivid digital multimedia design that brings the imaginary world to spectacular life
Poignant reminders of dance’s ability to create universes with earthly moorings but lined with stardust
It’s combination of contemporary and traditional; of history, music and movement; is unexpectedly compelling.