On our first full day after our arrival in Taiwan, we head to the theatre: the Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts which opened in the fall of 2018.
Photos: Roman Novitzky
In the subway: Julia Weiland, Jason Reilly, Adrian Oldenburger, Vincent Travnicek, Timoor Afshar, Flemming Puthenpurayil
Poster for our performance in the subway station
The spectacular performing arts complex designed by Francine Houben
Romeo and Juliet banners in front of the theatre
On our way to the stage door
The best way to get the travel kinks out: stretch! Here with Veronika Verterich, Sinéad Brodd, Priscylla Gallo, Natalija Miljevic
After class, Melinda Witham, Ciro Ernesto Mansilla and Rolando D’Alesio get their first glimpse of the stage and the auditorium
Alessandro Giaquinto and Shaked Heller
Hyo-Jung Kang studies the tour booklet which is filled with helpful information for all the tour members
Artistic Director Tamas Detrich and Balletmistress Yseult Lendvai rehearse in the studio
In the evening the dancers get on stage for the first time for a rehearsal which includes „spacing“: this stage is much wider than in Stuttgart, so the dancers need to adjust
Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel: the famous pose from the balcony pas de deux
Elisa Badenes and Friedemann Vogel: full of passion already!
Angelina Zuccarini and Agnes Su: so happy to be here
Artistic Director Tamas Detrich onstage during a break in the rehearsal
Waiting between acts: sewing pointe shoes and surfing the web
The final pose of the fiesty tarantella at the beginning of act II
Corrections after the first stage rehearsal with Artistic Director Tamas Detrich
Getting a massage after a long day: Louis Stiens, Fabio Adorisio, Shaked Heller
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