The renowned Korean choreographer Ae-soon Ahn will make her UK debut with her latest work entitled Cheok.
Presented by the National Asian Culture Center Foundation, The Lowry is proud to bring this outstanding work to Salford from 3rd and 4th June as part of ‘A Festival of Korean Dance 2024’.
Cheok by Ae-Soon Ahn uses the Korean word, which is a traditional Asian standard of measurement meaning ‘span of the hand’, to explore personal and individual measurement. Six dancers perform in a rich and sensuous landscape of light, video, sound, and movement, to create new connections that rediscover traditional Asian values. Ae-Soon Ahn was formerly the Artistic Director of Korea’s premier company Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, and was the first Korean choreographer invited to choreograph at Chaillot National Theater in France and Liège Theater in Belgium.
Eckhard Thiemann , Programming Associate: Dance at The Lowry “This is the second year we are bringing the Festival of Korean Dance to The Lowry and we are proud to present one of Korea’s most senior choreographers Ae-soon Ahn in her signature work. Delicate, atmospheric and filled with shifting moods, Cheok brings you what makes Korean dance special: precision, exquisite design and a glimpse into a world where heritage and modernity are not contradictory.”
