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.
Highlight: Stray birds return to roost for second season
By Diane Baker / Staff reporter
A year ago this month, Lai Hung-chung’s (賴翃中) Hung Dance (翃舞製作) produced its first Stray Birds Platform (漂鳥舞蹈平台) at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center’s Experimental Theater.
Lai had long wanted to produce such a show to highlight creations by young choreographers working in Taiwan or abroad, as well as display the talents of young Taiwanese dancers, and last year’s two-show production featured eight works, mostly duets and solos, by seven choreographers, including himself.
The works could be new, or ones that have been performed elsewhere, such as choreography or dance festivals.