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Sep 02 2019 - 18:30

Teatro Zandonai

North Korea Dance

Eun-Me Ahn, North Korea Dance | ph Angela Onorati

Against today’s political climate of a gentle thaw between the two Koreas, the internationally acclaimed South Korean choreographer and dancer Eun-Me Ahn launches an optimistic message of cultural and artistic sharing. Unable to cross the border to learn about the state of the art in the north of the country, she relies on the internet to find common roots and differences. Seduced by the quantity of videos of traditional fan dances and massive military parades in honour of the dictator, she composes a performance of pictures in an exhibition in which folklore, tradition and the latest trends burst out. Stunningly colourful and breathtaking.

Concept and choreography Eun-Me Ahn
Music Young-Gyu Jang
Lighting design
Jinyoung Jang
Set design and costumes
Eun-Me Ahn
Video
Jinwon Lee
Dancers
Eun-Me Ahn, Donghun Go, Jihye Ha, Youngmin Jung, Jeeyeun Kim, Hyekyoung Kim, Seunghae Kim, Eisul Lee, Sihan Park, Juyoung Shim, Byeonghyeon Yang
Produced by Eun-Me Ahn
Co-produced by
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation, Théâtre de la Ville-Paris Sponsorship : Arts Council Korea, Dancers' Career Development Center

Duration 75'