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| Photo by Bill Herbert |
With
so many dance troupes, both local and touring, appearing in the Philadelphia
area, what sets Kun Yang Lin/Dancers apart is their emphasis on humanity and
connection to the audience.
Before there is the dance, there is the sound. Entering the
theater, one is instantly enveloped by the sound of waves. There is no way to
escape, it fills the room, chattering subsides, and we are lulled into silence.
A questionnaire on bright red paper challenges us to identify who
we think we are. Not just our professions, but all the labels we and others
have placed on us – cat lover, poet, Eagles fan, philosopher. We toss it off
with a laugh, but it lingers. Who do I think I am? Who is this me that has come
to watch the dance?
