Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, the Belgian-Moroccan dancer, choreographer and creative director of Geneva’s Grand Theatre, speaks to Dheepthika Laurent about his works “Boléro” and “Ihsane”. The latter explores his sophisticated relationship along with his late father and is a reference to a homophobic killing in 2012. By his work, Cherkaoui has explored double tradition, queer identification and eradicating gender boundaries. He additionally talks about choreographing for others: Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s “Apeshit” video clip that was filmed within the Louvre museum and the “Like a Prayer” dance for Madonna’s Celebration Tour final yr.
'Dance saved my life': Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui on double tradition and household
