B.DANCE presents : ALICE
In a mirror maze with artistic projections and black-and-white ink drawings, poetry and fairy tales intertwine, blending Western and Eastern cultures.
With breathtaking choreography, haute couture costumes, and an elegant set design, Alice transports us to a very unique wonderland, filled with an eerie and deeply psychological atmosphere.
In this international collaboration between Po-Cheng Tsai's B.Dance company and Kathleen McNurney's Tanz Luzerner Theater, the choreographer reimagines this classic children's book, merging a fantastic, wondrous world with the art of Zen.
“Po-Cheng Tsai's dance is highly dynamic. [It] combines East Asian dance styles with Western contemporary dance. Ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tai chi, martial arts, kung fu, and Chinese folk dance all intersect. Acrobatics fill the space: legs move like sharp blades and then like flowing waves.” — Edith Arnold, Luzerner Zeitung critic
Founded in 2014 and directed by Taiwanese choreographer Po-Cheng Tsai, B.Dance is one of the emerging contemporary dance companies on the international scene. Since its creation, B.Dance has already performed in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and France, where it stood out at the Avignon Festival.
Po-Cheng Tsai graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts in 2009. Following his studies, he founded the company and developed a unique choreographic language and aesthetic, blending traditional Asian movements and martial arts with contemporary dance.
EAST WEST proudly supports initiatives that bridge East and West, celebrating the richness of both cultures in events like this.