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Roundup of reviews on Taiwan's Edinburgh Fringe players

  • Date:2014-08-11
Roundup of reviews on Taiwan's Edinburgh Fringe players

The Scotsman's Kelly Apter on Kurakuraw Dance Glass Bead:

  • "Although programme notes fill us in on the story line, so much is communicated by the performers the language barrier seems invisible.”
  • 4/5 stars : ★★★★☆
  • Link to the original review


The Skinny's Eric Karoulla on Eggs of Blessings:

  • "The five dancers must be given credit for taking on so much, particularly when it culminates in such a physical performance. The troupe seamlessly fuse traditional elements with circus-style acrobatics and more contemporary dance styles.”
  • 4/5 stars : ★★★★☆
  • Link to the original review


The Time's Donald Hutera on Kurakuraw Dance Glass Bead:

  • "The most refined work on offer is Tjimur Dance Theatre's Kurakuraw Dance Glass Bead, a blend of music and movement that elegantly conveys an elaborate, slightly somber folk tale of courtship between a male peacock and a village beauty.”
  • 4/5 stars : ★★★★☆
  • Link to the original review


Fest Mag's Lucy Ribchester on Misa-Lisin:

  • "Heavy in symbolism, strong in ritual, this operatic retelling of a Taiwanese myth is nothing if not vivid.”
  • 3/5 stars : ★★★☆☆
  • Link to the original review


The Huffington Post's Helen I. Hwang on Kid Box:

  • "Brilliant, captivating, enthralling … with themes of mother and child that speaks to a universal audience.”
  • Link to the original review


Herald Scotland's Rob Adams on Impression of Taiwan:

  • "It's an entertainment, with visual storytelling and dance, as much as a display of muscularly armed percussing. If you hadn't planned on seeing any drum shows, Impression of Taiwan could make you glad you changed your mind.”
  • Link to the original review


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