Highlight: Russians are off the menu, but Taiwanese dance continues
By Diane Baker / Staff reporter
While the Grinch — in the form of COVID-19 — might have stolen the Sugar Plum Fairy and flock of swans that many ballet lovers were looking forward to seeing in Taipei and Kaohsiung this weekend and next, there are still some performances that contemporary dance fans might find enjoyable.
The Moscow Classical Ballet’s opening night at the National Theater in Taipei on Wednesday was canceled after test results for four members came back positive for COVID-19, despite having passed tests prior to their flight to Taipei. Last night’s show and the rest of the 10 performances were scrapped yesterday after another round of testing returned positive results for more members of the troupe.