Offering a fulllength analysis of cherkaoui s work, the book is essential reading for students, researchers, practitioners and cherkaoui fans. The thirst to join hands with his counterparts has been a constant in his artistic dna. Celebrated flemishmoroccan choreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui presents a brand new dance work inspired by the skill, strength and spirituality of buddhist shaolin monks. Before showing any of the youtube clips you are strongly advised to ensure they are suitable for the age, experience and. Sidi larbi cherkaoui, antony gormley with monks from the shaolin temple sutra 26 28 mar read more.
Celebrated choreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui presents a dance work inspired by the skill, strength and spirituality of buddhist shaolin monks. Continuous structure that is non narrative section 1 minipulation section section 2 introduction to the monks section 3 accumalative canon line section 4. Sectional structure of sutra 2008 teaching resources. How sutra has evolved over the past decade dance magazine. Sutra, 2008 sidi larbi cherkaoui antony gormley with monks from the shaolin temple sadlers wells, london photograph by hugo glendinning, london. Sutra sidi larbi cherkaoui by leah hilditch on prezi. The name sutra, taken literally, is a rope or thread that holds things together. The transition from 2009 to 2010 will be a watershed in sidi larbi cherkaoui s career.
For choreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui and his collaborators. Sidi larbi cherkaoui, antony gormley, monks from the. Sidi larbi cherkaoui born 1976 is a belgian dancer and choreographer. Sutra, the emblematic work by sidi larbi cherkaoui, is approaching its 10th anniversary. Collections of sutras have no plot or narrative, but sutra s sutra illustrates sidi larbi cherkaoui s story of spending several months with the shaolin monks in their monastery near dengfeng city in chinas henan province, founded in 495 ad. Metaphorically, it is a rule, or set of rules, also binding. The book meticulously explores cherkaoui s rich, multilayered theatrical imagery and aural landscapes to demonstrate the agile and evershifting interpretive acts the works elicit from their audiences. A sadlers wells production touringsutra20 an interview with the. Popular videos sidi larbi cherkaoui sidi larbi cherkaoui topic.
Celebrated flemishmoroccan choreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui presents a brand new dance work inspired by the skill, strength and. Analyses sidi larbi cherkaoui s key approaches and dramaturgical strategies between 2000 and 2010 investigates the choreographers interventions in debates on the nation, culture, religion and language explores the potential of a dramaturgically engaged spectatorship to resist nationalism. Hed gone there to live and work with the monks from the shaolin temple, absorbing the ancient traditions of their martial arts discipline kung fu, and hoping to collaborate with them on a new piece of dance theatre. Posted jul, 2018 sidi larbi cherkaoui, eastman, jacobs pillow dance, july 1115, 2018. He invited antony gormley for the set design and polish composer szymon brzoska for the live performed music. Sutra is a kind of travel log, which led sidi larbi cherkaoui to one of the sources of his inspiration, the shaolin temple in china, the cradle of kungfu, the mythic site where one comes across the ghost of bruce lee and one of the worlds most elaborated body of thought on the human body, the monks spirituality and the practice of martial. With the buzz of a major premier filling the auditorium, this reprogra. Describe how sidi larbi cherkaoui uses constituent features to contribute to the dance idea. They stand in front of the chinese shaolin monks and their raw plywood boxes. He has collaborated with turner prize winning artist antony gormley and polish composer szymon brzoska. My first dalliance with art was not dance, but drawing. Founded in january 2010, eastman was set up to produce and promote the work of artistic directorchoreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui. Sidi larbi cherkaoui centre in fractus v by eastman at sadlers wells, london.
Useful for a level dances optional area of study number 4 the independent contemporary dance scene in britain 2000 current time. Portrait of choreographer and company director sidi larbi cherkaoui, shot in antwerp in february 20. Sidi larbi cherkaoui director, choreographer and dancer. Sadlers wells theatre 26 mar 2010 sidi larbis remarkable collaboration with antony gormley and monks from the shaolin temple returns. Through interviews with the artists involved, it explores the origins of sutra, the creative process and contains an analysis of. It is may 2007 and sidi larbi cherkaoui is working in antwerp with a. Sidi larbi cherkaoui eastman dance amazing at jacobs.
Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Sutra became a common journey of cultural and social exchange. In the work of sidi larbi cherkaoui duets play an important part. Sutra combines dance, music and design in ways that intensify the mystery of the monks prowess, even as it. This awardwinning collaboration between choreographer sidi larbi. Sidi larbi cherkaoui s returned to sadlers wells this week with sutra, his 2008 collaboration with visual artist antony gormley and the monks from the shaolin temple. An interview with the choreographer of sutra sutra sidi larbi cherkaoui sutra a unique, profoundly imagined work the guardian is a collaboration between one of europes most exciting dancer. Seen by over 160,000 people worldwide in 60 cities across 28 countries, this critically acclaimed collaboration between choreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui, turner prizewinning sculptor antony gormley and 19 buddhist monks from the shaolin temple in china is an incredible spectacle of athleticism, exploring the philosophy and faith behind the. With the collaboration of nineteen monks from this monastery who have mastered the martial arts, cherkaoui has succeeded in creating an artistic. Off to one side is sidi larbi cherkaoui with his aluminium box that. Sutra was a remarkable experience for me and exactly what its title suggests a set of spiritual lessons, advice for living. Like in a desert, we are free to take any direction, but are aware of the possibility to get lost. Interweaving buddhist philosophy and contemporary elements, bringing together chinese monks and modernday artists, sutra has lost none of its seductive appeal.
Between 2007 and 2008 sidi larbi cherkaoui spent several months at chilly high altitude in the henan province in central china. As a set work on the aqa a level dance specification, this resource is intended to provide an insight to sutra 2008 created by sidi larbi cherkaoui. All until the next regime, culture or trend takes over and replaces them with new ones. Celebrated flemishmoroccan choreographer sidi larbi cherkaoui, in collaboration with turner prizewinning artist antony gormley, presents a dance work inspired by the skill, strength and. In buddhism, the term was originally given to the sermons of buddha. This is faun full version sidi larbi cherkaoui by bemove on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sutra was conceived when the monks of the famous shaolin temple, the 1,500 years old buddhist school, and sidi larbi cherkaoui, one of the most influential choreographers of our times, came together. After meeting the monks of the shaolin temple in 2007, sidi larbi cherkaoui decided to work closely with the temple to develop a common project. Religious leaders, politicians, pop stars, role models. Sidi larbi cherkaoui and damien jalet babel on vimeo. Cherkaoui s work provides the audience with a vast array of projects and collaborations. Sutra, sidi larbi s brandnew project in collaboration with antony gormley, szymon broska.
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