"Dance of the Sun" is a classic masterpiece choreographed by Lin Hsiu-wei. Led by Wu Tsai-lin along with nine dancers, the performance transitions seamlessly from outdoors to indoors, and from dusk to night. Abundant emotional currents flow through their physical expressions, immersing the audience in a spiritual ritual of nature.
The journey begins with "Sunrise," where dancers awakening in the open air utilize performance art and primal movements to explore the mysteries of nature. They encounter laughing boys and girls joyfully performing the "Children's Dance," only to be startled by the ferocious clashes of masculine warriors in "High Noon." As life faces ruthless devastation in the shadow of death, the "Mother Earth" weeps in agony, yet her boundless love soothes the withered land and warms terrified souls. Moving indoors for "Red Clay," the choreography evokes rebirth from destruction, followed by the four-faced Buddha of "Divine Dream" bearing love rooted in loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Finally, the "Prayer Dance" concludes the epic, clad in pure white to envision world peace...
■ Venue: Lobby, Pingtung King Boat Cultural Museum (No. 9, Chuantou Rd., Donggang Township, Pingtung County 928, Taiwan)
■ Time: April 19 (Sat) 15:00 Performance Starts (14:30 Pre-show introductory talk | Speaker: Choreographer Lin Hsiu-wei)