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The Cultural Frontline: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre: From the streets to the stage

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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre: From the streets to the stage

14/03/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - The Cultural Frontline, 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’re working to eliminate offensive stereotypes of East Asians on our stages.

It’s 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 “And then We Danced.”

Presented by Tina Daheley

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

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