Floating Flowers

Floating Flowers owes its name to a religious celebration in honor of the deceased in Taiwan. Glowing lanterns, carrying hopes and wishes, are handed over to the lakes’ and rivers’ waters, towards the hereafter. Based on that ritual, choreographer Po-Cheng Tsai invented a ballet that has since been acclaimed at Avignon Festival and internationally. Eight dancers wearing a white underskirt, filled with muslin, seem to be floating on a body of water that’s sometimes tranquil, sometimes turbulent. A mix of cello and electronic tones, the music ends up carrying them away in a whirling pace.