National Ballet of China tour Australia for the first time.
30 March 2006
The National Ballet of China is touring Australia for the first time as part of China Arts Week and the "Experience the Chinese Culture in Australia" Festival.
The Ballet will be presenting their work Raise the Red Lantern from March 28 for eight performances only.
Raise the Red Lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou, is one of the most sublimely beautiful and openly controversial films of the 1990's. Zhang's unique method of story telling - combining an almost choreographic use of image with a powerful narrative won him an Oscar nomination and universal acclaim.
Zhang brings cinematic and passionate vision to the dance stage with his stunning adaptation of one of his most acclaimed cinematic creations.
It is an event of cultural significance - an internationally acclaimed classical ballet, featuring an original score by Qigang Chen and choreography by Xin Peng Wang in the first-ever Australian tour of the National Ballet of China.
More Information
Raise the Red Lantern
From March 28
Eight performances only
Bookings via Ticketmaster: 1300 136 166
Website: http://www.raisetheredlantern.com.au
