Akram Khan Company / National Ballet of China - bahok
bahok is the eagerly anticipated collaboration between Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Akram Khan and the National Ballet of China. After creating intimate duets with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (zero degrees) and Sylvie Guillem (Sacred Monsters), Akram Khan now works with eight dancers, as five performers from his own kathak-contemporary company go head-to-head with three classically-trained dancers from the National Ballet of China.
- "Through this ultimately powerful piece, Khan captures both the exhilaration and the desolation of a world on the move. **** "
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bahok, named after a Bengali word meaning ‘carrier’ explores the ways in which the body carries national identity and a sense of belonging. Khan’s dancers come from diverse cultures, traditions and dance backgrounds – Chinese, Korean, Indian, South-African and Spanish – and this rich mix of both spoken and dance language pushes the boundaries of movement vocabulary.
Khan once again joins forces with long-time collaborator Nitin Sawhney, renowned for his multi award-winning compositions, who will create an original score for bahok.
- "A devastating must-see"
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Please note, children under 5 will not admitted to this event
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