‘Lady White Snake’ to visit New York
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A revised version of Shanghai Grand Theater Creative Center’s dance drama “Lady White Snake” will be presented to overseas audiences in July at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
With Shanghai-born ballerina Tan Yuanyuan the artistic director, the production was created in 2022 by an international team, including choreographer Edwaard Liang, borrowing inspiration from Chinese folk tale “The Legend of the White Snake.”
According to director Zhou Ke, this revised version adjusts the plot in the second half, discussing topics such as self-awakening and self-acceptance from a more feminist perspective.
Also, more group dance choreography has been arranged to enhance the presentation of the protagonists’ psychological changes.
“When performing abroad, we target foreign audiences who are interested in Chinese culture, and Chinese people living overseas,” said Zhou.
“Our dance drama combines ballet with Chinese classical dance, which is a new attempt in the dance world,” she said. “This is a dialog between the two sexes, a dialog between rules and freedom, and also a dialogue between the East and the West.”
Last week, two casts — Moon and Luck — took turns to present three performances of the latest production to local audiences at Shanghai Grand Theater.
The Moon group included the original dancers — Liaoning Ballet principal dancer Ao Dingwen and Shanghai Opera House Dance Ensemble’s principal dancers Tan Yimei and Song Yu.
The Luck group starred Cincinnati Ballet principal dancer Liu Sirui, Béjart Ballet Lausanne principal dancer Sun Jiayong and Beijing Dance Academy dancer Wang Nianci.
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