Performing Arts Market in Seoul 2009

12 - 16 Oct '09

Déjà vu, Dance Theatre ON
Choreographed by Hong Seung-Yeop, Déjà vu deals with the identities of time and existence. Produced through a collaborative effort in the Biennale de la Danse 2000 in Lyon, France, the dance performance has been well-received by critics and audiences alike. Since its re-staging in 2006, Déjà vu has been performed at multiple venues, including Mercat De Les Flors-Sala in Barcelona, Spain.
Showcase - 5:00PM, Thursday, October 15, 2009 (Small Hall ‘Dal’, the National Theater of Korea)

The Eleventh Shadow, Ahn Aesoon Dance Company
This contemporary dance rendition of a traditional Korean shadow play, Manseokjung Nori, comments on the clash between traditional and modern values. Since it was selected as a finalist for the Bagnolet Choreography Award in 1998, the performance has been drawing keen interest through tours and festivals, which have included a local production in Germany at the invitation of Tanzprojekt Bielefeld (1999), as well as performances at the Singapore Arts Festival, Festival Internacional Cervantino (2004), and others.
Showcase - 6:00PM, Thursday, October 15, 2009 (Small Hall ‘Dal’, the National Theater of Korea)

Rose, Ahn Sung-Su Pick-up Group
Rose pays homage to a woman and mother Earth. The musical composition of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring is re-interpreted through tarot cards. Rose is the most recent production by the Ahn Sung-Su Pick-up Group, and is a feature invitational performance at SPAF 2009, following Choice winning the ‘Art of the Year’ award from ARKO, and Bolero being nominated for Bolero Benois de la Danse Award for the Best Choreography.
Showcase – 4:50PM, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (Small Hall ‘Dal’, the National Theater of Korea)

Full Moon (‘Man Wol’), the Dance Theater Ccadoo
Full Moon is a journey through time and space, in which one pursues insanity and madness behind the ever-changing colors of the moon. Different faces and corresponding imagery of the moon are expressed through a seductive yet harmonious combination of dance, music and visuals. Also a SPAF 2009 selection, Full Moon, which was choreographed by Park Hobin, received the ‘2008 Dance Critics Award’ in its debut year.
Showcase - 5:20PM, Thursday, October 15, 2009 (Small Hall ‘Dal’, the National Theater of Korea)

Ha Yong-Bu Dance, Pan, Ha Yong-Bu Yong-Nam Province Dance Institute
This dance performance presents an original rendition of Mil-Yang Baekjung-Nori and its modern interpretation on a single stage. The master combines a demonstration of prototypical dance movements, through Nobleman's Dance, Layman’s Dance and Drum Dance as he translates the aesthetic qualities of a Korean tradition through a uniquely modern composition. Recognized as one of Korea’s Intangible Cultural Assets, Ha Yong-Bu has recently performed at the Bastille Opera in France
Showcase – 4:00PM, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (Small Hall ‘Dal’, the National Theater of Korea)

Beckett’s Room _ yjkdance project
Premiered in 2007, Beckett’s Room expresses the absurdity of life through diverse physical movements. Kim Yun-Jung’s choreography is refreshingly rendered through a harmonious combination of free-flowing dance moves, scripts and music. Kim received the ‘Art of the Year’ award for Drop the Anchor in 2006, and has worked on projects co-sponsored by KCAF of Korea and Tanzhaus of Germany, with the support of the German government.
Showcase – 4:00PM, Thursday, October 15, 2009 (Small Hall ‘Dal’, the National Theater of Korea)

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