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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre: From the streets to the stage

Choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung on his new show 13 Tongues

From selling slippers on the streets of Taipei as a child to running a world class dance company, we meet the new artistic director of Cloud Gate. Choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung tells us how he transformed his childhood experiences into a sensory explosion of sound, neon light and spectacular movement on stage in the latest production 13 Tongues.

Two dancers on a mission to replace caricature with character. Georgina Pazcoguin and Phil Chan of the campaign group Final Bow for Yellowface tell us why they鈥檙e working to eliminate offensive stereotypes of East Asians on our stages.

It鈥檚 been called Georgia's first LGBTQ+ film, has been critically acclaimed but has also attracted controversy. The actor and dancer Levan Gelbakhiani shares the story of making the new drama 鈥淎nd then We Danced.鈥

Presented by Tina Daheley

Image: A dancer on stage in 13 Tongues
Image credit: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

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27 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Mar 2020 02:32GMT
  • Sat 14 Mar 2020 11:32GMT
  • Sun 15 Mar 2020 05:32GMT
  • Sun 15 Mar 2020 11:32GMT
  • Sun 15 Mar 2020 23:06GMT

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