I still have the wonderful song from Carmen in my head, about 1-2 hours after Danza Contemporánea de Cuba Australian premiere has finished! Continue reading BF10 Day 11: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba
Month: September 2010
BF10 Day 9: Shutter Speed, Jazz On Sunday, Symphony At Sunset and Old Man River
I knew that the Festival Conversations series with Douglas Kirkland, Shutter Speed, was going to be really fascinating knowing his celebrity subjects. To read my thoughts on this talk, please check out the entry on Brisbane Creative Industries. Continue reading BF10 Day 9: Shutter Speed, Jazz On Sunday, Symphony At Sunset and Old Man River
#BF10 Day 8 Part 1: Pointe to Pointe, Douglas Kirkland: A Life In Pictures, Nostalgia, Smudged
September 11 was the first Festival Conversations event, Pointe to Pointe, with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (choreographer of Sutra) and Rafael Bonachela (choreographer of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba). Here we delve into the minds of the two choreographers – what is the landscape like for their pieces (socio-political), what inspires them personally and artistically, what was their personal journey in the creation of their works? Continue reading #BF10 Day 8 Part 1: Pointe to Pointe, Douglas Kirkland: A Life In Pictures, Nostalgia, Smudged
BF10 Day 6: Macbeth (again!)
I decided to watch the full production of Macbeth, just to see what it is like after the dress rehearsal and to also see it from another perspective – amongst the front row compared to last time which was at the back. Continue reading BF10 Day 6: Macbeth (again!)
BF10 Day 5: Sutra
Today was my second personal foray into the world of dance – I am more accustomed to the language of it (although having spent hours editing or watching or looking up dance videos, I was up to scratch). Tonight was the opening of Sutra and it was an amazing experience to be a part of. Continue reading BF10 Day 5: Sutra
BF10 Day 4: Baroque Tarantella
Me, a Critical Mass blogger Toby and many of his friends/colleagues attended Baroque Tarantella, a special performance by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and L’Arpeggiata from Paris. Had a brief chat with Toby before the performance and he was very excited to see the event – well, considering that he runs and owns a business called Simply for Strings (a full service violin shop!). I have not seen ABO perform by themselves before and it has been 2-3 years since I last saw an orchestra at QPAC. Actually the last event that I want to in that venue was Brisbane Festival’s Mariza and enjoyed my first taste of fado. Continue reading BF10 Day 4: Baroque Tarantella