My Kingdom for a Horse, and a Dance of Heartache

By Carla Escoda, 09 March 2015

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“A miracle of choreographic, musical and theatrical design. ”

Reviewed at Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, Hong Kong on 7 March 2015

2 Men (Wu-kang Chen, Wei-chia Su, Edward Lam)

Traces (Ye Hyoseung)

HORSE

Ye Hyoseung, Dancer

Wu-kang Chen, Dancer

Wei-chia Su, Dancer

Shih-yang Lee, Piano

Asia Pacific Dance Platform

Carla Escoda, 7th March

Two experimental dance companies from Turkey and Australia brought intriguing, cerebral work to the Hong Kong Arts Festival.

****1

Hong Kong Arts Festival : Contemporary Dance Series

Carla Escoda, 12th March

The Hong Kong Arts Festival's Contemporary Dance Series opened with an impressive, if somewhat uneven, double bill that included the highly imaginative Trouble-maker's Concerto by Justyne Li Sze-yeung and Wong Tan-ki.

****1

Dada Masilo’s Hamlet: inimitable mix of wisdom and audacity

Maggie Foyer, 25th May

Dada Masilo wanted her audiences to feel the passion and to leave the theatre with a buzz. In her Hamlet, the commitment of the cast ensures this message still holds true.

****1

Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Deborah Weiss, 23rd May

Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.

****1

At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Leigh Donlan, 22nd May

Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.

*****

Tap City at the Joyce Theater: an exercise in nostalgia

Ivy Lin, 19th May

A collection of tributes to former world class tap dancers alongside some new works that clearly thrilled the capacity audience at the Joyce Theater.

****1

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.

My Kingdom for a Horse, and a Dance of Heartache : Asia Dance Platform VII at the Hong Kong's Art Festival