Post-Orientalist Express
Eun-Me Ahn
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels supports Sydney Festival for the presentation of Post-Orientalist Express by Eun-Me Ahn.
A new encounter with Asia, in a joyous explosion of colors.
Piece after piece, Eun-Me Ahn and her performers forge a new dance of Asia, without limits and in constant evolution. This time, the enfant terrible of Seoul puts a Post-Orientalist Express on track at full speed, following Dragons,which swept the Théâtre de la Ville in 2021. Drawing on her shamanic heritage and her New York training, the Korean choreographer once again crusades against orientalist clichés, questioning what moves Asian youth today. Performed by a powerhouse ensemble of eight dancers, the production bursts with more than 90 extraordinary costumes,all designed by Ahn herself, that ignite the stage in a whirlwind of colour, humour and satire.