Contemporary Dance Dance The Monkey King’s EnlightenmentOct.18th - 19th，2014 Duanjun Theatre, STA
Monkey King, a character from classic literature Journey to the West, came to life from stone in the wild and ended up as a saint. In him we can find monstrosity, humanity and divinity all at the same time. The image of him has reflected inner heart of us in modern time. In nature, everyone is acting like a monkey in daily life, both as performer and a bystander. Choreographer Chang Xiaoni uses movements from Peking Opera in a sarcastic way to tell the story of Monkey King's struggle and his epiphany.
Chang Xiaoni
Initially graduating from the Beijing Dance Academy, she later furthered her education in film and television for a Masters Degree in the Beijing Normal University. She has participated in many performances and competitions both at home and abroad, winning various awards. She won the First Creation Prize of “Mandarin Awards” in the Seventh National Dance Competition for her solo dance work Odds to Yangtze River, the Creation Golden Award for professional dance group in ‘Hujihua’ International Music Dance Competition in Singapore for her work The Girl in Blue. She participated in cultural communication activities during the Amsterdam international Youth Drama Festival in Holland and the activities in China-ltaly Cultural Exchange Year in Rome, Italy.
