Event |
Cursive
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Venue |
Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA |
First Date |
13 February 2007 |
Opening Date |
13 February 2007 |
Last Date |
14 February 2007 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
In 2001 Cloud Gate's Artistic Director Lin Hwai-min explored the possibilities of Tai Chi Tao Yin, an ancient form of Chi Kung, and martial arts and created Cursive. He asked the Cloud Gate dancers to improvise by facing blown-up images of calligraphy. The dancers absorbed the energy, or Chi, of the writer and initiated the linear 'route' of ink, full of lyrical flows and strong punctuations with rich variations in energy. The exercise produced unimaginable movements, from subtle slow motions to martial arts-like attacks with powerful energy. These eventually became the movement material ... |
Description Source |
Other |
Primary Genre |
Dance
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Secondary Genre |
Contemporary
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Text Nationality |
Taiwan
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Production Nationality |
Taiwan
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Further Information |
State Theatre Company of South Australia - this show was a special offer in their 2007 Subscriber season.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
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Event Identifier
| 71425 |
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