Celebrated Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents a brand new dance work inspired by the skill, strength and spirituality of Buddhist Shaolin monks. He has collaborated closel...
Celebrated Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents a brand new dance work inspired by the skill, strength and spirituality of Buddhist Shaolin monks. He has collaborated closely with Turner Prize-winning artist Antony Gormley, who has created a design consisting of 21 wooden boxes which are repositioned to create a striking, ever changing on-stage environment. Polish composer Szymon Brzóska has created a beautiful brand new score for piano, percussion and strings which is played live.
The 17 Monks performing in Sutra are directly from the original Shaolin Temple, situated near Dengfeng City in the Henan Province of China and established in 495AD by monks originating from India. In 1983 the State Council defined the Shaolin Temple as the key national Buddhist Temple. The monks follow a strict Buddhist doctrine, of which Kung fu & Tai Chi martial arts are an integral part of their daily regime. By visiting the Shaolin Temple in China, and working with the Shaolin Monks over several months, Sidi Larbi follows a life-long interest of exploring the philosophy and faith behind the Shaolin tradition, its relationship with Kung-Fu, and its position within a contemporary context.
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Sadler's Wells London
Sutra Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Antony Gormley Szymon Brzóska with monks from the Shaolin Temple
Direction & Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Visual creation and Design*: Antony Gormley Music: Szymon Brzóska
A Sadler's Wells Production
Co-produced with Athens Festival, Festival de Barcelona Grec, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, La Monnaie Brussels, Festival d'Avignon, Fondazione Musica per Roma and Shaolin Cultural Communications Company.
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These are only empty forms, no message . Shaolin may be good for Hong Kong moveies or training for policemen, but not for theater. There is no spirituality in it, so wjay call it Sutra?
You should have watched the whole piece, not just a trailer. ;-)
I´ve seen it yesterday on tv and the choreography is brilliant. theres so much understanding in it, you can feel something in your chest, when they are telling you a story about human nature. Its a really good piece, and I´m glad i had the chance to see it.
its on tv now, just search google with "sutra zdf theaterkanal". a german tv station, but theres no language in it, so available for everyone.. :-)
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I´ve seen it yesterday on tv and the choreography is brilliant. theres so much understanding in it, you can feel something in your chest, when they are telling you a story about human nature. Its a really good piece, and I´m glad i had the chance to see it.
its on tv now, just search google with "sutra zdf theaterkanal". a german tv station, but theres no language in it, so available for everyone.. :-)
cheers.
the lotus opens
looks very "European" to me - I mean very boring.