This Taiwan-based company recreates the traditional Nanguan music and Liyuan dance of the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD), with sumptuous costumes and sets by Oscar winner Tim Yip (Best Art Direction, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). The dancers and musicians enact this legendary story of Han Xizai with subtle drama and refined elegance.
The Joyce Theater
175 8th Avenue at 19th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tickets on sale summer 2009
For more information:
212-242-0800
joyce.org
The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble
Special Guest Company of the Festival