founding
of odyssey dance theatre
ODYSSEY DANCE THEATRE was founded
in June 1999 by Mr. Danny Tan, MFA (Artistic Director / Choreographer),
to provide a new creative voice in dance.
A full-time professional
contemporary dance theatre, ODT has been kept on the fast-track
journey to excellence in contemporary dance exploration. The aptly
named ODT has astounded local and international audiences on a
number of accounts while the vision and ambition of the works
is paired to the utmost commitment to professionalism and innovation.
Dedicated to bringing
Asia's brightest young professional dancers to contribute to the
cultural health of Singapore, ODT has celebrated the region's
talent without being tied to portraits of nationalism.
ODT has been described
by many as a fledgling and prolific dance company, with vibrant
and inspiring works that have access to both stillness and technical
dynamics.
In November 2001,
ODT was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee while it
received its charity status in December 2002.
distinctive
creations
January 2000 saw ODT in its debut performance - 'ODYSSEY
TO THE SUBLIME', at the Jubilee Hall (Raffles Hotel) and
Tainan City and County, Taiwan ROC.
This debut has led ODT to present
other successful repertoires and productions - 'X-TREME',
'THE ORIGINS', 'TRACES OF SPRING', 'WAVY EMOTIONS', 'WINGS', 'ROOTS',
'I WISH', 'ME. I. THANK YOU', 'XTREME2 - Where Different Souls
Meet', 'THE WHITE SENSATION', 'XPOSITION 'O' Contemporary Dance
Fiesta', 'XTRODINARY SOLOS - A Season of Asian Contemporary Dancers',
'BOLD MOVES', 'INNOCENT LIGHT', 'AT THE HEARTLANDS" , 'PASSION
- A SEASON OF DUETS' & 'MAN.POWER' -A SEASON OF MALE CHOREOGRAPHERS
Since inception, ODT's numerous
productions have impressed audiences in Asia and beyond with technical
brilliance, creative use of supporting multimedia and a wonderful
simplicity of images offset by complexity of narrative concepts.
The professionalism and originality in Mr. Danny Tan's works have
also prompted invitations to ODT to perform at Taiwan (January
2000), Hong Kong (February 2001) and Australia (March
2001).
