Where has Canberra Dance Theatre come from, and where is it going?
CDT has been invited to appear in South Korea, presenting Journey, choreographed by Artistic Director Stephanie Burridge and danced by Sydney-based Anca Frakenhaeuser and Patrick Harding-Irmer. This 50 minute duet, of an independent pioneer woman's relationship with a convict, has had successful seasons in Sydney and Canberra, most recently at the Festival of the Contemporary Arts at Gorman House last October.
Journey was requested by Joo Youn Hee, Manager of Korea Dance Institute, for the International Dance Festival in Taegu City on April 5, after she viewed the video of the Sydney production. CDT's videos present Burridge's work to the modern dance network, while Asian companies seek out works - in Joo's case from 10 western and eastern cultures. The Festival tours from Taegu to Pusan, Ulsan, Pohang, Andong and Taejean over four days.
Unfortunately two weeks is a long time in dance, especially when the Asian currency meltdown is hotting up. We have just heard that Taegu has been forced to withdraw the CDT invitation for purely financial reasons.
[The remainder of the article, as published in the Canberra Times, was the same as in the earlier text]
© Frank McKone, Canberra
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