Oginos and CORE (Japan) - KAGUYA HIME 'The Moon Princess'

Oginos and CORE (Japan)

KAGUYA HIME 'The Moon Princess'

The "Oginos and CORE" is an award-winning youth contemporary dance company from Sanda, Japan. Established by directors KAYOKO & YUSHI OGINO in 1993, their dance performances have a unique contemporary style, based on classical and modern ballet. The performances are very complex and have deep meanings, sometimes mixed with "Theatre", "Recitation", "Mathematics" or "Modern Art".

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~ogino-balletcore

"KAGUYA HIME", the oldest Japanese fairy tale, is the story of a girl discovered in bamboo and her affinity with the Moon. "Oginos and CORE" presents it in very contemporary style. A delight for children and adults alike; spiritual and mysterious.

Performances:

13th-18th August

,12.00-12.30

Price:

£5.00 (£3.00)

Book tickets on the Fringe website

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Ballet and dance with a dash of Japanese flavour

Submitted by reviews on Tue, 2007-08-14 09:40.

The Moon Princess is a nicely danced combination of ballet and modern dance, with a dash of Japanese flavour. The myth upon which it is based is not evident in the dance, so the programme is worth reading.

A very young company, it is a delight to see smiles coming through what are supposed to be neutral expressions at the parts some dancers particularly enjoy.

I was entertained, relaxed and refreshed.

Gandolf

Ballet and dance with a dash of Japanese flavour

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