Don't Miss: Women of the World the TOUR!

Beijing Modern Dance Company presents
in coproduction with anoukvandijk dc and Holland Dance
Festival
Women of the world
Choreography: Gao Yanjinzi, Anouk van Dijk

The Beijing Modern Dance Company is China's most renowned
modern
dance company. Founded in 1995, BMDC has gained
international acclaim
with its surprising performances that mix the rich
tradition of China
with technically masterful modern dance.

The title Women of the World finds it source in the two
female
choreographers who create this double bill: China's Gao
Yanjinzi and
Holland's Anouk van Dijk. Two women from completely
different
cultures, with differing values and traditions, but at the
same time
two strong and selfwilled women who are in many ways
universal.

The work of Chinese choreographer Yanjinzi Gao finds it's
artistic
source in her Buddhist upbringing and traditional Chinese
dance
training. In a contemplative, harmonious world her dancers
move with a
natural flow of energy, yet surprises lurk around every
turn, causing
the audience to question the meaning of such labels as
"tradition,"
"modern," and "East/West."

The Dutch choreographer Anouk van Dijk makes work of a very
personal
nature. Her choreographic work intriguingly combines
virtuoso dance
with a strong theatrical concept. With tangible characters
in an
abstract setting, she creates powerful worlds in which
everyday
realities run smoothly into absurd fantasies.

Women of the World makes up a surprising double bill, in
which the
differences and similarities of East and West both contrast
and
interact in a most original way.


TOURSCHEDULE 2007, Netherlands and China
Th. 8 Nov. - The Hague, www.hollanddancefestival.com
Fr. 9 Nov. - The Hague (+introd.),
www.hollanddancefestival.com
Sa. 10 Nov. - The Hague (+introd.),
www.hollanddancefestival.com
Tu. 13 Nov. - Amsterdam (+introd.),
www.stadsschouwburgamsterdam.nl
Th. 15 Nov. - Tilburg, www.theaterstilburg.nl
Tu. 20 Nov. - Heerlen (+introd.),
www.parkstadlimburgtheaters.nl
We. 21 Nov. - Gouda, www.goudseschouwburg.nl
Th. 22 Nov. - Groningen (+introd.), www.de-oosterpoort.nl
Fr. 23 Nov. - Alkmaar (+introd.), www.theaterdevest.nl
Sa. 24 Nov. - Delft, www.theaterdeveste.nl
Tu. 27 Nov. - Eindhoven, www.parktheatereindhoven.nl
We. 28 Nov. - Arnhem, www.musis-sacrum.nl
Th. 29 Nov. - Rotterdam (+introd.),
www.schouwburg.rotterdam.nl
Sa. 1 Dec. - Drachten, www.lawei.nl
Tu. 4 Dec. - Haarlem, www.toneelschuur.nl
We. 5 Dec. - Enschede (+introd.), www.podiumtwente.nl
Th. 20 Dec. - Beijing, TNT Nine Theatres
Fr. 21 Dec. - Beijing, TNT Nine Theatres
Sa. 22 Dec. - Beijing, TNT Nine Theatres

BMDC
Executive director: ZHANG Changcheng
Artistic director: GAO Yanjinzi
Artistic advisor: WANG Lan-Lan
International management: Alison Friedman

Artistic staff Women of the World
Choreography: GAO Yanjinzi (Offering), Anouk van Dijk
(Bliss)
Dancers: GAO Yanjinzi, SHI Xiaojuan, CHAOKE, TAO Ye, CAO
Peizhong,
WANG Tao, WANG Hao, XIN Xin, YANG Chang, LAI Weiyi*
Lighting Design: HUANG Zhigao, Amelia Davies**, Anouk van
Dijk **
Costumes: ZHONG Jiani, Ah Kuan
Music: Du Wei, FM3**
Dramaturgy: Jerry Remkes**
Artistic assistant: Nina Wollny**

* Offering only
** Bliss only

Beijing Modern Dance Company
www.bmdc.com.cn

Holland Dance Festival
www.hollanddancefestival.com