Dublin Dance Festival and Grand Canal Theatre present Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

SONGS OF THE WANDERERS

• Venue: Grand Canal Theatre
• Dates: Thursday 26
• Nationality: Taiwan
• Time: 8pm
• Duration: 90 minutes (no interval)
• Tickets: €15, €20, €30, €40 (€5 discount for concessions and groups)
• Artist Talk: Public interview with Lin Hwai-min. DanceHouse Wednesday 25 May @ 1pm. (Please note revised start time.) Free, booking required.

"Asia’s leading contemporary dance company” (The Times, London)

“Visually stunning and exquisitely performed” (The New York Times)

As the curtain opens, a stream of rice drizzles onto the head of an Asian monk. Tonnes of golden grains ricochet and rain down to form an ever changing landscape through which some 20 extraordinary Cloud Gate dancers (trained in chi kung, meditation, internal martial arts, modern dance, ballet, and calligraphy) move. Set to soulful Georgian folk songs of the Rustavi Choir, this visually sensational production has enthralled audiences worldwide.

Internationally renowned, choreographer Lin Hwai-min often draws from traditional Asian culture for inspiration to create works with innovative forms and contemporary relevance. He has been honoured with numerous international awards, including the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered the “Nobel Prize of Asia,” the “Best Choreographer” at the Lyon Biennial Festival, and the “Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters” from the French Ministry of Culture. In 2009, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Movimentos Dance Prize, Germany.

For information regarding disabled accessible bookings and the venue’s Induction Loop system and Infra Red hearing system, please contact the Grand Canal Theatre directly on +353 (0) 1 677 7770.

This tour is made possible by grants from the Council for Cultural Affairs, Taiwan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C.

For more information about the Public Interview with Lin Hwai-min on Wednesday May 25 and to book tickets for it, click here.

Grand Canal Theatre

Taipei Representative Office in Ireland