A picture of war, resilience and hope: United Ukrainian Ballet in Alexei Ratmansky’s Wartime Elegy
Danced to piano and string compositions by Valentin Silvestrov, and traditional folk music, it’s a picture of the people behind the headlines
Reviews
Young Stars, New Vision. New dance in Taipei
Dance, physical theatre and circus to the National Theater’s black box stage in three, very different, 30-minute works.
Joy, tears and more: Want to Dance Festival’s Exchange Program
Including ‘Sky ~ World challenge in Taiwan~’ by Reisa Shimojima from Japan. A serious theme for sure, but utterly mad and utterly brilliant
An evening of energy from Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
KNCDC’s enthusiasm, energy and commitment inspire and delight, and this double bill by Jaeyoung Lee and Sung Im Her is no exception
Dance in all its variety: Shinehouse Theatre’s Want to Dance Festival
Over three packed days, artists from 15 countries presented 74 works at the company’s Wan Theater and 16 less traditional venues.
BRB2 debut with Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection
An exciting group of young professionals in a pot pourri of gala favourites spiced up with new and less well-known works
A richly detailed evening with Nederlands Dans Theater
If you wanted to dive into the dark and ugly moments of life and dreams through grotesque movements, it proved the perfect evening
Uniquely Taiwan: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Legacy
Presently being restaged as part of Cloud Gate’s 50th anniversary celebrations, it is ninety minutes of magnificent dance, and magnificent theatre
Diabolo Dance Theatre: VALO I – Ameoba
A show brimming with creativity, imagination and surprise. Great fun and truly entertainment for the whole family.
Bulareyaung Dance Company: tiaen tiamen Episode 1
An artwork in themselves, visual artist reretan pavavaljung’s video projections would comfortably stand alone as an installation in a gallery
An absolute treat: London Children’s Ballet in Snow White
Costumes and sets are colourful, simple and very effective… having live music is a joy… The standard was, on the whole, most impressive.