THE ART PREVIEW
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18 Monkeys Dance Theatre's Jitti Chompee hopes to reach audiences in the West with his latest work
- Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Life
The young 18 Monkeys Dance Theatre, with dancer-choreographer Jitti Chompee at the helm, constantly finds new directions forward. For his last production, Muet, and the upcoming Lieber Adzio, Jitti collaborated with Berlin-based dance composer Dirk Haubrich, marking his first time working with original compositions and experiencing a new creative process as a choreographer.
A scene from Lieber Adzio.
Since he began working as a choreographer in Bangkok about six years ago, Jitti has always tried to break free from his ballet mould by using dancers from different forms in his creations.
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