Wing Chun – a scintillating production

Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theatre in Wing Chun

Por Graham Watts, 01 septiembre 2024

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“the discipline in their synchronisation was unblemished”

Crítica hecha desde Sadler's Wells Theatre, Londres el 30 agosto 2024

Wing Chun (Zhou Liya, Han Zhen)

Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theatre

Han Zhen, Dirección de escena

Hu Yanjun, Diseño de escena

Yang Donglin, Diseño de vestuario

Zhou Liya, Dirección de escena

Chang Hongji, Bailarín

Xu Tianhui, Bailarín

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theatre: Wing Chun – a scintillating production