 Event |
Wild Cursive
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| Venue |
His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA |
| Umbrella Event |
The UWA Perth International Arts Festival |
| First Date |
19 February 2007 |
| Opening Date |
19 February 2007 |
| Last Date |
21 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 eplored 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 |
| 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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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Taiwan
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| Production Nationality |
Taiwan
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
PIAF website |
| Review |
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| Event Identifier |
71579 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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