“Tempest: Without a Body” to light up Pacific Thought Symposium

The Mau Dance Company and its choreographer, Lemi Ponifasio, are taking the highly successful part dance, part theatre, and part oratory show Tempest: without a body to Sydney for the 5th Pacific Thought Symposium – Bringing Forth the Ancestors. The Tempest was first staged in Vienna in 2007 and has since received accolades from all over the world. The Pacific Thought Symposium is scheduled for 10 January 2010 and panelists include Lemi Ponifasio, Rhoda Roberts (Dreaming Festival, Pacific Arts Alliance), Tame Iti, Leali’ifano Albert Refiti, Hufanga ‘Okusitino Mahina, and Katerina Teaiwa.
(Image from the Sydney Festival 2010 Website)