Modern Dance by France's La Compagnie ACTE

Time: 2008.7.26 (Sat) 20:00
Venue: Huang Hua Gang Theatre
Tickets: ￥220/ ￥180/ ￥120/ ￥80 (student ￥40)
Tel: 020-8776 8099, 8776 8660, 8776 8558

Choreographer: Annick Charlot

 

La Compagnie ACTE

Since the foundation of ACTE in 2000 by choreographer Annick Charlot, ACTE has been an active performer on cultural stages. ACTE also devotes much of its artistic energy to special engagements. It offers private educational presentations, outreach to public institutions and studio training sessions. It is recognized by the French Ministry of Culture, sponsored by RHONE-ALPES and the Lyon Government.

Program Description

A delicate mix of sensibility and rationality, DANSE EXPERIMENTA opens up an unusual dialogue between art and science. Narrated by Lyon scientist Daniel Guinet, the mystery of life is revealed through re-visiting the basic science of atoms and cells; and history made sense in the light of symbiosis, resistance and mutation. With simplicity and sensibility, the provocative and sometimes striking choreography of Annick Charlot induces laughter and tears from the dancers and the audience alike; as well as moments of joy and sadness in human history. The performance provides an opportunity for us all to learn that the principle of inevitability in science, when applied to human history, can be vulnerable when confronted by the power of dream, poetry and conscience that we share. Since its creation in 2002, the production has been performed in France almost 100 times.

Reviews

...incorporating the uncertain refinement of art and the logos of science. Danse Experimenta is a born adventure……a fantastic course full of discoveries……it does express the art and education. —— Sud-Ouest

rich in imagination and expression... Danse Experimenta arouses the public's response through full-blooded emotion and drama. —— Le Progrès

The atom is forming; leukocytes are resisting the virus... The audience gradually understands the abstract scien tific concept through the scenes, and witness es how modern dance delivers emotions and interpret s histor y . —— Le Dauphiné Libéré

Source: www.gdmdc.com

Editor: Jessie Hwang