Akram Khan Company at Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg

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DESHSolo[EN] For many years, Akram Khan has been a regular visitor to Luxembourg with both intimate duets and more ambitious works with his touring company. His last visit with bahok in 2010 and Confluence in 2012, further established him as one of the most popular choreographers at the Grand Théâtre. After critically acclaimed collaborations with artists including Sylvie Guillem, Anish Kapoor and Antony Gormley, Desh is set to be one of Khan's most personal works, as he seeks to reconnect with his cultural roots.Reflecting on life in Bangladesh, Khan portrays several characters familiar in daily Bangladeshi culture through his own body and voice. For this solo performance, he has teamed up with Oscar-winning Chinese visual artist Tim Yip, fellow Sadler's Wells Associate Artist and lighting designer Michael Hulls, writer and poet Karthika Nair, Olivier Award-winning composer Jocelyn Pook and slam poet PolarBear.» Desh is as transporting a piece of dance as I have ever seen. The first full-length solo contemporary work by Akram Khan is also his best show yet: poignant, thrilling, magical, moving and, throughout its perfectly judged 80 minutes, utterly transfixing. The Telegraph» The ever-present tensions between history and identity, the collective past and the personal present; the paradoxical state of being that is the condition of the second-generation immigrant. [...] And Desh , his first full-length solo work, is undoubtedly among the best pieces that Mr Khan has created. The New York Times» The most urgent, beautiful and confident work of his career. The Guardian[FR] À cause d'une blessure survenue lors de répétitions, Akram Khan s'était vu contraint d'annuler son solo Desh lors de la saison 2011-2012. Ce n'était que partie remise! Nous sommes en effet heureux de l'accueillir en cette fin d'année 2012 pour ce magnifique solo qui est manifestement l'une de ses propositions les plus abouties et les plus personnelles.Dans ce spectacle, Akram Khan se fonde sur ces métamorphoses cycliques si intenses que connaissent les paysages du Bangladesh soumis à la puissance extrême de l'eau. Il explore toutes ces transformations qui, autant que les paysages, modifient le corps, l'identité et la mémoire. Il a été inspiré et motivé aussi par les inépuisables richesses de la volonté et de la force dont font preuve les gens «ordinaires», non seulement chez lui, mais partout dans le monde. Pour ce projet très personnel,Akram Khan s'est entouré d'une équipe lauréate de nombreux prix: le décor et les costumes ont été créés par Tip Yip (Academy Award pour Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), la lumière est signée Michael Hulls (Olivier Award pour Broken Fall et Knight of Illumination Award pour Eonnagata); quant à Jocelyn Pook, le compositeur de la musique, il a été récompensé par un Olivier Award pour St. Joan.» L'énergie débordante et la maîtrise de la gestuelle dans le plus petit mouvement de doigt ou des poignets enthousiasment une fois de plus le public. [®..] Avec Bahok, Akram Khan a su créer une pièce dans laquelle le langage du corps parle plus que les mots ponctuant son déroulement. D'Lëtzebuerger LandDirection, Choreography & Performance Akram KhanVisual Design Tim YipMusic Composition Jocelyn PookLighting Design Michael HullsStories imagined by Karthika Nair & Akram KhanWritten by Karthika Nair, PolarBear & Akram KhanDramaturge Ruth LittleCreative Acting Director Zoë NathensonEshita's Voice Sreya Andrisha GaziJui's Voice Eesha DesaiProducer Farooq ChaudhryTechnical Director Fabiana PiccioliVisual Animation created by Yeast CultureSet Construction Sander Loonen (Arp Theatre)Costume Supervisor Kimie NakanoRehearsal Director Jose AgudoSound Designer Nicolas FaureCo-production MC2: Grenoble, Curve Leicester, Sadler's Wells London, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Concertgebouw BruggeSponsored by COLASSupported by Arts Council EnglandProduced during residencies at Curve, Leicester and MC2: GrenobleAkram Khan Company gratefully acknowledges the support of the Bangladesh High Commission, LondonAkram Khan is an Associate Artist of MC2: Grenoble and Sadler's Wells, London in a special international co-operation.
Ages: Adultes 25 , 20 , 15