Tai Gu Tales Dance Theatre takes six strikingly agile dancers on an arresting physical and spiritual journey. Founded in 1987 by choreographer Hsiu-wei Lin (former principal dancer with the acclaimed Cloud Gate), the company’s rich yet rigorous aesthetic merges Eastern cultural traditions and contemporary Western practices. The time-honoured concepts at the heart of this production are shaped by a personal concern for how human beings co-exist with each other and their environment. Rooted in such entwined, elemental forces as light/dark and love/hate, this is dance as a charged theatrical dream-ritual charting the cycle of life from birth to death and rebirth. Expect powerful imagery, emotional sensitivity and exceptional craft.

Tai Gu Tales Dance Theatre

The Tai Gu Tales Dance Theatre was founded and established in Taipei, Taiwan in 1987 by Hsiu-Wei Lin, the Choreographer, dancer, producer and artistic director. The Character “Tai” represents the chaotic beginning of the world without boundaries and “Gu” defines history, the eternity of time transmitted from generation to generation. The company are known for its dynamic ceremonial works.

Female dancers in the company come from a background of modern dance training, while male ones were Peking opera actors. All dancers received three stages of special training developed by Hsiu-Wei Lin, which involved meditation and imitation of animal movements.

Tai Gu Tales Dance Theatre’ s dancers merge Eastern cultural traditions and contemporary Western practices in a physical and spiritual journey of great power and sensitivity. This is an exceptional theatrical dream-ritual.