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BeijingDance/LDTX

BeijingDance/LDTX (Lei Dong Tian Xia, literally translated as Thunder Rumbles Under Heaven), China's first non-governmental and independent professional dance company will be performing at Boston University on April 1-2, 2011.

When:
April 1, 2011 7:30pm to April 2, 2011 10:00pm
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Founded in 2005, BeijingDance/LDTX (Lei Dong Tian Xia, literally translated as Thunder Rumbles Under Heaven) is China’s first non-governmental and independent professional dance company. Under the artistic direction of China’s leading choreographer, Willy Tsao, this company of 14 technically exquisite dancers is recognized internationally for its integration of Chinese culture with influences from abroad. The program will feature The Cold Dagger (excerpt), All River Red, and a new work by Tibetan choreographer Sang Jijia.

“The company doesn’t merely dance splendidly, it dances ferociously.”  —The Los Angeles Times

Program:

The Cold Dagger (excerpt)
Choreographers: Li Hanzhong and Ma Bo
Music: Henryk Gorecki

Sky
Choreography: Liu Bin
Music Producer?Mao Liang

One Table N Chairs (excerpt)
Choreographers: Willy Tsao, Li Hanzhong and Ma Bo
Music: Traditional Chinese Opera recordings from Beijing and Guangdong

All River Red
Choreography: Li Hanzhong and Ma Bo
Music: Igor Stravinsky

Total run time = Approximately two hours including intermission

April 1, 2011 (Friday) 7:30pm
April 2, 2011 (Saturday) 8pm

Cost: 
Celebrity Series Subscriber price: $52, $42, Box Office prices: $57, $47