Choreographer and dancer Akram Khan took inspiration from the Nabataean tribes of the Saudi Arabian desert for his newest creation “Thikra: Night time of Remembering”, as he delves into regional traditions with Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan. He tells us why staging an all-women manufacturing within the kingdom got here naturally, regardless of taboos surrounding public performances and why his work has all the time been knowledgeable by a feminine gaze. We additionally focus on his life-changing collaboration with the late director Peter Brook and his upcoming tasks as Khan excursions his final manufacturing with the dance firm he based 25 years in the past.
Choreographer Akram Khan blends spirituality, female rituals and desert landscapes
