The Six Seasons - DESH documentary, Akram Khan

World premiere: 15 Sept 2011, Curve Theatre, Leicester
London premiere: 4 Oct 2011, Sadler's Wells, London

DESH (homeland) is a new full length contemporary solo from celebrated choreographer and performer, Akram Khan, inspired by his homeland of Bangladesh. 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 will portray several characters familiar in daily Bangladeshi culture through his own body and voice. For this solo performance, he teams up with Oscar-winning visual artist Tim Yip (Production Designer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), fellow Sadler's Wells Associate Artist lighting designer Michael Hulls, writer and poet Karthika Nair and Olivier award-winning composer Jocelyn Pook.

DESH will explore the idea of transformation -- of body, land, identity and memory, while examining the contradictions of Khan's own British -- Asian identity. In Khan's own words: "I am searching for a story that addresses both the tragedy and comedy of life in Bangladesh."

'Those transparent Dacca gauzes
known as woven air, running
water, evening dew.' (Agha Shahid Ali)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Akram Khan Company
• Akram Khan
• Desh
• Gilles Delmas
• Lardux Films

[mswhitetopaz]

Amazing! THank you for bringing Bangladesh into the light of Society!