Performace

Shim Chung

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Period 2011. 07. 29. (Fri) ~ 2011. 07. 30. (Sat)
Venue The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts, Vancouver
Ticket information $85 / $65/ $45

Snowy World Entertainment presents

 

Universal Ballet

Shim Chung – The Blindman’s Daughter

 

Friday,     July 29,  7:30 PM

Saturday, July 30,  7:30 PM

 

The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts

 

Tickets Now! < color=#e70c00>ticketmaster.ca

$85 / $65/ $45

Tel: 604-637-7925 | Fax: 604-637-7940 | E-mail:joeunedu@gmail.com

 

 

date

Shim Chung

Captain

Sea Dragon King

Korean King

29. JULY

Hyemin

Hwang

Hyonjun

Rhee

Yu Zheng

Jaeyong

Ohm

30. JULY

Seohye

Han

Heonjae

Jin

Hyonjun

Rhee

Jaeyong

Ohm

 

Shim Chung (沈淸)_Presented in Nine Countries in the World

  

Universal Ballet’s Original Production on the road again

Shim Chung, a modern day classical masterpiece created for Universal Ballet has been staged 250 times

at home and abroad and has sparked interest in many hearts in many places. As major newspapers around

the world have praised its success, Shim Chung enjoys a growing endorsement from prestigious theaters

the world over.

 

Shim Chung, a pillar of Universal Ballet’s repertory for more than 20 years 

Choreographer Adrienne Dellas and composer Kevin Barber Pickard teamed up to infuse traditional elegance

into this classic ballet work. In preparation, they studied the history of Korea and took care in combining

Korean cultural history with western classical ballet forms. This resulted in the creation of Shim Chung,

a new level of performance blending traditional sentiment and modern artistry into one. The main story line

is about Shim Chung’s devotion to her blind father and how heaven is moved to restore his eyesight.

In Korea, where family values are a deep and integral part of the culture, this kind of dedication to serve

one’s parents is referred to as ‘Hyodo (孝)’, and is considered a great virtue. The ballet Shim Chung,

faithfully following the original story, accentuates the traditional virtue of filial piety in refined neoclassic

choreography.

  

Updated with underwater video scenes

In 2010, Shim Chung was further developed with the addition of underwater video scenes.  For theaters with

sufficient technical facilities, this upgraded version of the production will offer an extra treat to the dance

audience.

 

Unforgettable Highlights

* The Sea Dragon King’s fury turns the sea into a whirlpool of storm.

* The strength and vigor of the sailors’ dances, matching the energy of the men in Spartacus, a Russian

   spectacle ballet.

* Shim Chung Pas de Deux with the Sea Prince – as memorable as Odette with Siegfried.

* The fantasy undersea kingdom in Act 2 is a visual feast.

* The company dances in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Korean Court in Act 3 present traditional Korean dances with a new

   makeover.

Shim Chung is performed by Universal Ballet’s world-class artists, who have been earnestly praised by the

New York Times and the LA Times

 

* Presented as a special production during the 1988 Seoul Olympics Culture and Arts Festival

* Selected as the best ballet work at the 1986 Asian Games Culture and Arts Festival

* Received critical and public acclaim at Lincoln Center in New York, The Kennedy Center in Washington

   D.C., and the Music Center in Los Angeles in 2001

 

Reviews

 … and clearly touched the hearts of audience members in a time when the essential humanity of

dance seems largely lost.  

                                                                                 - Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times

 

The women aim for lyricism and extended linearity, and the men for herotic strength. It is unusual to

see a male corps with such cohesion and cushioned power as this company’s.    

                                                                              -  George Jackson, The Washington Post

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