Aakash Odedra Company – Jaya Berged

Songs of the Bulbul

Songs of the Bulbul, an hour long solo dance performance by Aakash Odedra, brings to life a Sufi myth about a caged bird singing sweet songs of longing for liberation in conditions of increasingly erosive captivity. Odedra presents this work as a parallel to the experience of an artist, longing to attain transcendence, while leavingContinue reading “Songs of the Bulbul”

Samsara

A dancer (Hu Shenyuan) takes centre stage, his lithe body guided by an atmospheric soundscape into movements of breathtaking fluidity. His limbs and torso are delicately lit, allowing our eyes to soak in the full impact of his movements, isolating different parts of his body from one moment to the next. At the end ofContinue reading “Samsara”