Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan (Taipei)
Concept and Choreography | Lin Hwai-min |
Music | Kaija Saariaho, Gérard Grisey, LIANG Chun-mei, Sangpuy Katatepan Mavaliyw |
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan (Taipei)
Concept and Choreography | Lin Hwai-min |
Music | Kaija Saariaho, Gérard Grisey, LIANG Chun-mei, Sangpuy Katatepan Mavaliyw |
The most famous Asian choreographer, as well as dancer and writer, curator of several festivals and winner of many awards, Lin Hwai-min presents his farewell performance to the public. Performance is not only a tribute to his native country but also a kind of outcome of his career.
In the XVI century, approaching the rare beauty of the island, the Portuguese sailors exclaimed with admiration "Formosa!", which meant "beautiful". Since then and until the modern time the amazing island of Taiwan has this name. Inspired by the beauty of this land, its legends, and songs, Lin Hwai-min uses motion and a written word to create the image of his Universe which is full of love, tragedy, and hope. The performance begins in the snow-white scenery, as life starts from a clean slate. On the white surface, the words are appearing, connecting into the strings, rolling and crashing, as the waves on the shore. These waves of words bring memories, which are the real memory - they store only the most important.