Her style in these pieces is very disturbing: spasmodic jerks and quivers, sometimes violent, as with a mentally or physically disabled person. It's the blend of normalcy and barely repressed violence that's so upsetting. (By JOHN ROCKWELL MAY 23, 2005 The New York Times)
To be fair, Tezuka's work was an important event for the Singapore dance scene, where so much of dance is done but not necessarily analysed or discussed.
But to receive this lecture on a Friday night proved a little heavy.
A big surprise awaited those who were patient enough to stay till the end.
In what was a rather sudden build up, her body started gaining momentum as she tried to answer questions thrown at her from a loud booming voice.
Her answers quickly degenerated into guttural moans and groans as her body started losing control.
Suddenly, the moaning took on this song-like rhythm as she walked into the cavernous space while wailing what sounded like a strange mountain tribe song. The experience was hair-raising.
I witnessed a body that had been stuffed to the brim with so much logical information that all it could do was to lose its analytical faculties and respond with a very deep, subconscious human emotion.
It left me unsettled and awe-struck all at once. (Lee Mun Wai THE STRAITS TIMES)