Standing in line in order of height
A collaborative dance production by QL2 Centre for Youth Dance & Maya Dance Theatre (Singapore)
At the Gorman House Arts Centre Canberra, 10-12 June 2010
Standing in line in order of height explores journeys of individuals through their internal search and from the eye of urban society, In this day and age, is it possible to achieve success through conformity or individualism?
This quote from the program forms the frame through which we saw an awe-inspiring and original choreographic piece, bringing its first night audience to their feet with deserved cheers and long applause.
The production is divided into five parts: Samsara (Cycle), choreographed by Kavitha Krishnan, music by Rupak George; I am …, choreographed by Kavitha Krishnan, music by Rupak George; Choices, choreographed by Ruth Osborne, music by Adam Ventoura; Neat Streets, Messy Minds, choreographed by Liz Lea, music by Nicholas Ng, Adam Ventooura; In Your Own Skin, choreographed by Ruth Osborne& Kavitha Krishnan, music by Adam Ventoura, Rupak George.
One or two pieces were danced by either QL2 or Maya dancers, but the mostly it was a dazzling combination of modern western and eastern dance, with tantalizing glimpses of, for example, eastern foot and finger work, The use of music and spoken word added a deeper significance to the work, which, I might say, was performed with no intervals for about ninety minutes; I don’t believe I have ever seen such prolonged energy.
All the dancers are at tertiary level. They had learned this complex and difficult choreography in about two to three weeks, yet they all succeeded in conveying the underlying theme with a deep inner response besides an amazing accuracy and apparent ease in movement.
I hope their performance in Singapore, 17-19 June will be as well received as it was here in Canberra.
