[Touring Performance overseas][The Commentary]

 

  FASDT performs across the universe to Europe, America and Asia, participates international cultural interaction positively at the mean time learn the knowledge how do the foreign countries preserve the aboriginal tradition and how do they compose or present the traditional elements to the stage of world.

 The New York Times / Arts Commentary /Aug 11th 1993

  “Troupe of Taiwan… energetic Ceremonies of Motion…”  

  “...Car horns, conversations, excited children and the city's busy skyscape paled before the authority, simplicity and radiant humanity of the company…what a tantalizing taste this was!...” “…the company bravely and imaginatively built its program around a New Year's ritual in the styles of three tribes…”

 

The New York Times / Arts Commentary /Sep 1st 1993

 Mentioned in the Critic's Notebook “Dance just doesn't work as well outdoors as music and theater do… Out of Doors does not aspire to be a dance festival…” to describe some company just could not perform properly in the difficult condition of outdoor, as for FASDT, the critic wrote: “By most accounts, the charming Formosa Aboriginal Dance Troupe of Taiwan…The authority and simplicity of their dance and music made it one of the very few companies to subdue the distracting busyness of the street sounds and the buildings that reared so insistently behind the dancers….”

 

BACK STAGE Magazine /1993

   “…the performance nearly took hour, but the audiences were totally indulged in the presentation of FASDT…”

 

The Village Voice /Sep 15th 1993

“The dance was simplicity and stately without dramatic motion or pretence…the dancers presented lively with the soul, even not really understand their culture, I still moved by the performance…”

 

The World News /Aug 1998

 “ the dancers in colorful tribal dress sang passionately as soon as step neatly, the concentrated ritual ceremony completely displayed the amazing legend of the tribe.”

  “the performance won a heartily clap, some of the audience even stood up for cheering.”

 

The New York Times /Aug 1998

  “…But the attention and care brought to the work by the young performers and their tribal instructors was evident and nearly carried the day…”