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Sufi/Zen |
| Information |
Sufi/Zen will explore the relationship between the stillness of Zen monks contrasted to the passion of Sufi mystics. Executed through kathak and contemporary dance, Sufi/Zen will reflect the ethos of cultures from Persia through to Japan. Highlighting the contrasts between concentrated stillness and all encompassing motion; the piece will endeavor to take audiences on a journey to the divine.
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| Artform |
Dance |
| Strand |
Work in Progress |
| Key Personnel |
Mira Kaushik: Director
Lui Sit: Dance Development Officer
Gauri Tripathi: Choreographer/Performer
Mavin Khoo: Choreographer/Performer
Yuko Inoue: Performer
Seema Patel: Performer
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| Production Information |
Suitable for all ages
Light use of text
Does not require clear understanding of English or other languages
Uses recorded music
Not currently available with BSL interpretation, audio description or captioning
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| Touring Information |
No. of performers: 4
No. of people on tour: 8/9
Suitable for small/medium venue (up to 400 seats)
Suitable for rural touring
Available for touring: Summer 2010
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| Outreach and Educational Work |
Dance workshops are available upon request.
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| Company History |
Akademi is a pioneering organisation that works to encourage excellence in the practice of South Asian dance in Britain. Founded in 1979, Akademi aims to place South Asian dance as an important force within British art, society and education.
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Akademi produces innovative, large-scale South Asian dance events, and works with imaginative performance venues to allow the widest possible audience for South Asian dance.
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| Recent Productions / Tours |
In March 08 Akademi presented '''Daredevas'''; a showcase for emerging South Asian dancers at the Purcell Room, Southbank before touring it to the Edinburgh Fringe and around the United Kingdom through 08 and 09.
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Akademi’s site-specific '''Initium''' was performed as collaboration with the London College of Fashion in 08 and continues to tour around the country in 09.
Other recent productions include '''Bells'' and ''Dreaming Now'' which were both performed in Trafalgar Square in Aug 2007. |
| Reviews |
'''Akademi's Daredevas'''
''Something magical is happening down at the Royal College of Surgeons. Four Akademi dancers perform a lively and at times beautiful demonstration of the Indian dance form, Kathak, of which some dances are slow and graceful, whilst others are fast-paced and almost furiously... the dancers performed excellently, giving us a taster of exactly what Kathak is about, and now they just need to find the recognition they deserve.''
''' Alexandra Hillard, Three Weeks, Aug 2008'''
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