2 March 2013, No. 12 Cattle Depot, Hong Kong Saw a site specific dance piece last night at the Cattle Depot Artist Village. It’s the only existing pre-war animal quarantine / slaughterhouse in HK, which was transformed into an artist village in 2001. Cool site, but, um, I’m not gonna comment on the show we … More Kidult Ophelia
24 October 2012, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Hong Kong Probably the highest energy show I have ever seen. Absolutely incredible how they managed to sustain their energy levels for more than two hours of intense non-stop ballroom dancing. This show had an interesting vibe and flavour. It started off with 90s rock n’ … More Burn the Floor – the Ultimate Ballroom Sensation
27 July 2012, Olympic Stadium The most anticipated show of the year. And I feel so privileged to have experienced it live. It was phenomenal. A lot of people have been comparing it to the 2008 Beijing Opening Ceremony. But I don’t think you can really compare the two. Beijing was an incredible spectacle, showcasing militant … More London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
30 June 2009, Sadler’s Wells, London (heh, this post is a little overdue) I absolutely LOVED this show. One of my all time favourites. At first, I struggled with what I read as West vs. East. It started off with the celebrated Moroccan/Flemish choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and a little Shaolin monk playing with a … More Sutra
10 December 2009, Barbican, London I think it’s great that there are two cultural venues in London this Christmas that are featuring hip-hop/street dance shows as their main festive offerings. Even more, it’s evident that there is big enough of a market to support both. The audiences were packed when I went to see the … More Boy Blue: Pied Piper
April 7 2009, London Coliseum, London I fell in love with Maliphant’s piece two when I saw it at Sadler’s Wells’ Sampled earlier this year. I was so excited when I saw that they were developing the piece into a duet two x two for Maliphant’s show two : four : ten! It was great. … More Russell Maliphant – two : four : ten
29 May 2009, Sadler’s Wells, London. There were numerous quietly beautiful moments in this performance. It was an evening of powerful opposites – moments of solitude mixed with mass sections; the bare stage set against the shiny mirrored black floor; the dancers all had the stereotypical agility and explosive power of hip-hop and break dancers, … More Bruno Beltrão: H3
13 May 2009, Village Underground, London My colleague and I have this running joke.. the shows we pick to see (or as we joke, make each other see) end up as ones that just can’t get more tiring. I came out of this show utterly drained. But what an experience! It featured 9 people of … More The Clod Ensemble: Under Glass
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