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"You have to vomit art."



That is the phrase that greets attendees to the contemporary dance performance Suie — in English, "Soot." It's printed right in the program.

Not surprisingly, audiences have reacted strongly to the piece, which features a barking dog and a performer with his hand caught in Pepsi machine. The performance has already received such negative reactions that the show's promoter has now told ticket-holders they might want to check out a different show instead.

A naked woman peeing what looks like flames aimed at [the choreographer] . . . It's contemporary dance — there's not much dancing at all. - Victor Swoboda, dance critic