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(CPV) -Two dance productions “Without stars” and “There we have been” which were inspired by Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood, will be performed in Vietnam on October 22, 25 and 26. Organised by the British Council Vietnam, this is part of the East Asia tour of the acclaimed James Cousins dance company. James Cousins and his dancers will hit the Youth Theatre in Hanoi in a one-night-only show on October 22; they will then bring their productions to IDECAF stage in Ho Chi Minh city on October 25 and 26. A graduate of London Contemporary Dance School, James Cousins founded the dance company in 2012 with creative producer Francesca Moseley to explore new ideas with his team of collaborators and to tour his critically acclaimed productions throughout the UK and internationally. Also in 2012, James Cousins won the inaugural Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Choreography Award. James Cousins has recognised by Time Out magazine as one of the future faces of dance. Photo: Phuong Thuy Apart from staged performances, James Cousins and his dancers have planned to deliver a dance workshop with choreographers and dancer students at the Military University of Culture and Arts on October 23. “Without stars” and “There we have been” are two touching and emotionally charged pieces of work with intense folding, wrapping and balancing. They were created based on the inspiration from the troubled relationships beautifully portrayed in the novel Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. Ms Cherry Gough, Country Director, British Council Vietnam said: ‘We’re delighted to be bringing the best of British contemporary dance to Vietnamese audiences. James Cousins is widely considered to be one of the brightest new stars of contemporary dance in the UK. We hope audiences in Vietnam will be both entertained and inspired by this beautiful and thought-provoking performance”. Tickets are VND200,000/100,000 and available to be purchased at the Youth Theatre (11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi) Tel: 04.22409025; IDECAF (No 31 Thai Van Lung, Dist.1) or the Ho Chi Minh Ballet Symphony and Orchestra (No 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Dist.1) Tel: 0989874517 and 0903041959./.