Asia Pacific Dance Platform

By Carla Escoda, 09 March 2017

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“Kaplan and Sizanli have created a thing of visual and aural splendor”

Reviewed at Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, Hong Kong on 7 March 2017

Dual (Stephanie Lake)

Dolap (Mustafa Koplan)

Stephanie Lake Company

Alisdair Macindoe, Dancer

Sarah Black, Dancer

Filiz Sizanli, Dancer

Mustafa Kaplan, Dancer

Taldans

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

My Kingdom for a Horse, and a Dance of Heartache

Carla Escoda, 7th March

Korean dancer-choreographer Hyoseung Ye delivered a profound performance of alienation at the Hong Kong Arts Festival, paired with an irresistible pas de deux à trois by the Taiwanese troupe HORSE, making the all-male showcase a miracle of choreographic, musical and theatrical design.

*****

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.

Taldans and Stephanie Lake side by side at the Hong Kong Arts Festival