In April 2016, 22 dancers from the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève brought A Midsummer Night's Dream - a contemporary ballet adapted from...

The group photo of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, taken upon the arrival in Kaohsiung.

In April 2016, 22 dancers from the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève brought A Midsummer Night's Dream—a contemporary ballet adapted from a Shakespeare’s comedy of the same title—to Chinese audiences in Kaohsiung, Shanghai and Beijing.

As a cultural ambassador between China and Switzerland, the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève has been visiting China since the 1980s, initially cooperating with Wu Promotion in autumn 2013 with contemporary style of ballet Giselle.

The tour in April saw the premiere of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Asia. As the flagship program of Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival 2016, the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève gave two performances in Kaohsiung Cultural Center on April 16 and 17. During the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the performances had an even greater presence.

A poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream outside Kaohsiung Cultural Center.

Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra is accompanying for the dancers.

The Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève is performing in Kaohsiung Cultural Center. (©Jinhe Wang)

  
Despite the pouring rain, the dress rehearsal in Shanghai Grand Theatre attracted over 700 audiences.
It was part of the celebration organized by the theatre in commemorate of Shakespeare.

The Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève accomplished the tour on April 26, 2016.
The above picture captured the moment as dancers were taking a bow to the audience in Peking University Hall.

Clipping report:

CRI Online
Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève interprète le Songe d'une nuit d'été en Chine
http://french.cri.cn/621/2016/05/03/241s477792.htm