Spin! The Rebirth of Diabolo

Juggling Between an Old Game and New Art Form
A Modern Diabolo Performance by Taiwanese Youths with Classical Music

Saturday July 15th, 2006
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Sunday July 16th, 2006
Massey Theatre in New Westminster

Most Canadians know what a yo-yo is, and they may even know a few tricks. But how can a yo-yo be removed from a string and be lively manipulated as a form of breathtaking artistic entertainment that visually represents the beauty of classical music?

The Diabolo Dance Theatre from Taiwan will present Spin! The Rebirth of Diabolo on July 15th and 16th at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster, BC. Spin! The Rebirth of Diabolo is an artistic performance that harmonizes classical music with the diabolo, a juggling prop that evolved from a Chinese yo-yo created four thousand years ago. With professional and enthusiastic young performers as young as six, The Diabolo Dance Theatre combines traditional diabolo with thrilling tricks, contemporary acrobatics and outstanding theatrical effects that visually expresses classical music such as Beethoven and Schubert.

The Diabolo Dance Theatre has achieved international acclaim through its twenty years of performance. Directed and produced by Le-Chun Liu, it is the first artistic performing group to combine traditional diabolo with contemporary dance and theatrics. The group is highly praised by the Council for Cultural Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan for their important role introducing the diabolo-dancing as a cultural art to the world.

Spin! The Rebirth of Diabolo is at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster. It is on July 15th at 7:30pm, and also on July 16th at 2:30pm. Admission ranges from $25 to $55. Tickets can be purchased online at Tickets Tonight (http://ticketstonight.ca) or by phone at Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society (Tel: 604-267-0901; Address: 8853 Selkirk Street, Vancouver – between 72nd Ave. and 73rd Ave.). For more information on the event, visit www.spin2006.com