Sun Shier Dance Theatre: The Place: a Puppet, a Closet, a Fantasy
An exploration of ideas about freedom
Reviews
An outpouring of poetry: David Dawson’s Swan Lake
Sophie Martin is a magical creature with a body that folds and wraps like silk while throbbing with power and strength
One week, three universities: celebrating Taiwan’s dancers
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)
Ballet Central’s young dancers shine
“Of particular note were the males, a strong pack who worked hard as one”
Ballet is woman: English National Ballet’s She Said
“A terrific programme…all three pieces deserving a lasting place in the repertoire.”
Dance Forum Taipei move with Toru Shimazaki
A trio of very different works full of interesting choreography and that really showed the dancers off to the full.
Shining a light on oppression and fears
Hofesh Shechter Company in Sun at the National Theater, Taipei
Dutch National Ballet’s Best of Balanchine
They tackle the works with athleticism and precision and dance with confidence and joy
Broken: dance and full-on visual explosions
Imaginative choreography and visuals from Motionhouse in Broken
Tango that struggles to ignite: Milonga in Taipei
While there are high points, far too often it struggles to hold the attention