Sutra, a production of Sadler’s Wells
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Antony Gormley / monks from the Shaolin
Meilanfang Theatre, Beijing 1, 2，3 Oct 2010
Shanghai Oriental Art Center Sep 2010
"This new Sadler's Wells production exceeds even our highest expectations" THE TIMES
"This unique, profoundly imagined show takes the concept of cultural exchange to a whole new level" THE GUARDIAN
Celebrated Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is one of Europe's most exciting dancer-choreographers. For Sutra he once again joins forces with Turner Prize-winning artist Antony Gormley, who has created a striking design consisting of 21 wooden boxes, which shift and evolve into an ever-changing environment - moving the action from a vast ocean, to the petals of a lotus flower, before smashing against each other with gut-wrenching force. Polish composer Szymon Brzóska has created a beautiful new score for piano, percussion and strings, which is played live.
Performed by 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in China, along with Larbi himself, Sutra is a fascinating exploration of the philosophy and faith behind the Shaolin tradition, its relationship with Kung-Fu, and its position within a contemporary context.
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