AHN AES OON DANCE COMPANY

domingo, 25 de enero de 2009

THE 11ST SHADOW

Duration : 35 minutes
SYNOPSIS

It tried to combine modern dance and ‘Manseokjung play’, a traditional shadow play. It shows the daily anguish of people living in modern society and traditional thoughts existing in the current society.

The shadow of a man who appeared after creation of the universe. The 11th Shadow that pursues truth in a state of limitless eternity is just a small and comic existence. The shadow tries to go beyond where it is by pushing its incompletion to an extreme.

* Manseokjung play
Manseokjung play is traditional play of Goryeo Dynasty. It is the silent puppet show staged in the ground of a Buddhist temple when lotus lantern festival takes place before and after Buddhist’s birthday to preach doctrines of Buddhism to the public.
* Ten symbols of longevity
‘Ten symbols of longevity’ are a group of ten symbols of perennial youth and long life. The symbols are the sun, mountain, water, stone, cloud, pine tree, herb of eternal youth, tortoise, crane and deer. In some cases, some kinds of creatures are excluded or others are included.

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1998 Recontres Choreographiques Internacionales de Bagnolet

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PRESS REVIEW - CIRQUE -

Press Review

by Ahn Ae-Soon was a performance dominated by unique rhythm as if it swirls. (omitted)… The dances that are way beyond the typical modern dances helped transform the daily fun into a festival with their unique and amusing sense of rhythm.

This performance is obviously the daily festival, and a modern variation and a transformed version of Korean circle dance, a prototype of Korean dance culture(play).

- Kim Tae-Won

Ahn Ae-Soon’s talent is shown in hr ability to instill new amusement in Korean dance and to make every dancer to find their unique nature and dance in their own way.
- Kim Suh-In
The is an outstanding work of art that has not been seen in recent years. It reflects Ahn Ae-Soon’s efforts to explore Korean culture’s identity, prototype and true nature.
Seong, Ki-Suk

PRESS REVIEW THE 11 SHADOW

Press Review

The time during which the creatures of the symbols of longevity pass in pairs is appropriate for us to wish for something. Like a family living in comfort, the the symbols of longevity come together and disappear in pairs. The image makes you stare at the stage without thinking anything as if you are immersed in the religious space free from all ideas and thoughts. It may be a way to spiritual enlightenment.

- Kim Kyung-Ae
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by Ahn Ae-Soon boldly combined the movement of Korean traditional dances and technique of modern dance in the process of shaping the movements of dancers, which was perfectly shown by dancers.

- Seong Ki-Suk

Aside from its achievement level, < The 11th Shadow> appealed to the spectators with its new movement, a result from a combination of movement shown in Korean traditional dance and a movement of modern dance

- Jang Kwang-Yeol

by Ahn Ae-Soon was visually impressive. The ten symbols of longevity have been penetrated into our life and nature. And there is 11th human, and he stands in front of confusion and war.
- Bonner Rundschau