REPETITION REORDERING RECOMBINING ACCUMULATION OF VARIATIONS (layering produces visual rhythmic interest) SPEED... As a technique in, and of, itself. In June 2020, Khan had an online conversation with theatre critic and scholar Octavian Saiu. It was the first act to take to the stage on Sunday, following Metallica's headline set on Saturday. Tamara Rojo and Akram Khan in English National Ballet's production of Akram Khan's Dust at the Barbican in London. Akram Khan and Tamara Rojo in Dust by Akram Khan from Lest We Forget by English National Ballet, 2014. Khan made the work on himself and there can be no finer accolade than to acknowledge that Streeter is, at least, the creator’s equal. Her designs for Akram Khan Company include: Vertical Road, Dust (English National Ballet’s Lest We Forget), iTMOi, TOROBAKA, Gnosis, Kaash, The Rashomon […] Explore essays, books, interviews, DVDs and other resources. The man leaves the woman and goes ‘over the top’ and this is a haunting image that reminded me of the conclusion of Blackadder Goes Forth when everyone is wished good luck as they do much the same only to die in a hail of machine gun fire. Learn about our history, meet us and find out how to work with us. People have been a bit horrified when I said no. Acclaimed for his dance language rooted in the ancient Indian dance – Kathak. I've written about Dust, Akram Khan 's work for English National Ballet World War One programme, Lest We Forget, several times. I’ve been asked a lot, but I’ve held the idea at bay for about seven years. Filmic cutting and splicing of dance material episodic/scenes with transitions THEATRICAL PRESENTATION AND COLLABORATIVE nécessaire] à Londres au Royaume-Uni, est un danseur et chorégraphe britannique de danse contemporaine mais aussi de kathak indien. The work is about the empowerment of women in the war, especially as they became the main workforce in the country. Read the Interview here. From 7pm tonight, Akram Khan’s ‘Dust’, a 2014 ballet commemorating the centenary of the First World War, will be available to stream on ENB’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Akram Khan’s work Dust is about the empowerment of women in the war, especially as they became the main workforce in the country. Khan often uses spoken work to enhance the theme of his performances and his movement used, He also uses spoken word as timing and to instigate the beginning and end of a piece. “I collect unusual recordings, and I’d had this recording of a soldier, Edward Dwyer, for a very long time”, says Pook. 1. Akram Khan and Tamara Rojo teamed up to perform Dust as part of English National Ballet’s production Lest We Forget, which commemorates the centenary of the First World War. For the best experience, we recommend that you visit the microsite on a desktop with your sound on and view it in full screen. It can be heard in the final duet. Biographie. Akram loved it and that was an idea for a starting point that I brought to the table right at the beginning of the process.”. Somehow, each … That cyclical thing was what I wanted to explore.”. Photograph: Eamonn McCabe for the Guardian. I was at a dress rehearsal in Leicester's Curve theatre of the new ensemble work by Akram Khan… Kimie Nakano studied Literature at Musashino University in Tokyo, Theatre Costume at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre in Paris and obtained a Theatre Design MA at Wimbledon College of Art in London. Akram Khan. Spoken Word Point: Khan uses spoken word in several of his pieces including Rush and Zero Degree's. Akram Khan’s background is the Indian classical dance kathak, and in contemporary dance. The other substantial part was inspired by the women. Akram Khan est né dans une famille originaire du Bangladesh. Akram Khan is one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists of today. That cyclical thing was what I wanted to explore.”. Akram Khan’s Dust also ends with a duet, but this seems to be a summation of all that has come before. London, WC2R 1LA, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7354 4333 In just over 19 years he has created a body of work that has contributed significantly to the arts in the UK and abroad. 41 Hopewell Square “I admire classical dancers, because I was trained classically too. “He goes into that marching song: “we’re here because we’re here” set to the tune of Old Lang Syne. It marked the first time Khan worked with a ballet company, and premiered on 2 April 2014 at the Barbican Centre, London. All rights reserved. It’s very moving… a faint, distant voice from the past. You are about to leave the Akram Khan Company website to experience the creation of XENOS on our microsite. The perfect Sunday morning treat The English National Ballet made their Glastonbury Festival debut on Sunday when they performed Akram Khan’s Dust on the Pyramid Stage. But in order for someone to live someone else was putting their life on the line. Look up when shows, workshops and events are happening near you. Akram Khan, né le 29 juillet 1974 dans le quartier de Wimbledon [réf. No. Akram said: “The piece is inspired by two things. Designed and built by Cog, Image: Dust by Akram Khan part of English National Ballet's Lest We Forget © Photography by ASH, Stay connected with English National Ballet, Nutcracker Delights Arts Award Workshops For Schools, this recording of a soldier, Edward Dwyer. Akram Khan Company: The Silent Burn Project review – potent tribute to a powerhouse. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian . I was not trying to make English National Ballet’s dancers into my dancers, but I was trying to find myself in their bodies. When he worked with us on Dust, it was the first time he’d ever worked with a ballet company. Yet they were making weapons that would kill others’ fathers, husbands, and sons. © 2015 Akram Khan Company. Email: office@akramkhancompany.net, All photos © Jean Louis Fernandez unless otherwise stated. In 2014, choreographer Akram Khan created Dust, as part of Lest We Forget, our programme of ballets commemorating the First World War. Yet they were making weapons that would kill others’ fathers, husbands, and sons. In WW1 there was a huge social shift towards women. Maya Jaggi. Here are the pictures of the incredible event, with no wellies in sight. Akram Khan’s work Dust is about the empowerment of women in the war, especially as they became the main workforce in the country. Costume designer Kimie Nakano discusses her inspiration for Dust New Wing, Strand “They were digging themselves into death”, he says. 735040. Akram Khan is at the forefront of British contemporary dance, and a key contributor to the development of the genre. The middle section of the work was inspired by the huge social shift towards women. Akram Khan’s dance work Dust was born to commemorate the end of World War I. It’s a choreography full of pain and strength. In the final duet, Dust explores the relationship between them and their loved ones at the front: “The women knew they would be letting go of fathers, husbands, and sons; they might lose them. They knew they would be letting go of fathers, husbands, and sons; they might lose them. Mulryan Centre for Dance World Premiere – 2nd April 2014, Barbican London. What was it like to work with classical ballet dancers? Somerset House Yes. The other substantial part was inspired by the women. 214005. First, the concept of a trench, of the young men and old men all going into trenches, and disappearing. Listen out also for another song: Pook decided to set the famous poem In Flanders Fields (by John McRae) to music, and recorded it with counter tenor Jonathan Peter Kenny. Dust is a one-act contemporary ballet about World War I, choreographed by Akram Khan, music by Jocelyn Pook and created for the English National Ballet. They needed weapons made for the war, they needed a huge workforce. London, WC2R 1LA, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7354 4333 Born in south London, 1974, to Bangladeshi parents, Akram Khan began dance at the tender age of three. The pounding music and the ambient lighting transport the audience to the home front right from the beginning of the performance. All rights reserved. But in order for someone to live, someone else was putting their life on the line. Email: office@akramkhancompany.net, Somerset House Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Last but not least is Akram Khan’s Dust, his debut work as a ballet choreographer that gave him the confidence to create his full-length version of Giselle on English National Ballet in 2016. What was it like to work with classical ballet dancers? English National Ballet at Glastonbury 2014. London Of all the choreographers, Akram Khan is the one who pulls the willing ENB dancers most firmly onto his own terrain. Participate in placements, workshops and professional development. “I admire classical dancers, because I was trained classically too. A milestone in the company’s journey was the creation of a section of the London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in 2012. … Akram, is this is the first time you’ve worked with a full ballet company? Akram Khan attends a photocall to launch the new English National Ballet season at The Dorchester on June 10, 2013 in London, England. Find out more about every production, past and present. New Wing, Strand I also really wanted to emphasise the strength of the ballet body.”. I felt this shift in role was interesting”, says Khan. On this occasion the impact of Dust was slightly diluted by splitting it between Fabian Reimair and James Streeter – both superb dancers. Mon 27 Sep 2010 03.00 EDT. The first inspiration, explored in the opening of Dust, are the trenches, and the men building them and living inside them. Khan’s work focuses on the women who worked at an ammunition factory at the home front. "In life and death we're continuously moving" - Akram Khan on the research, inspiration and many physical languages that informed his process in the creation of Dust. What ballet dancers can do is very different from what my own dancers do. By English National Ballet. Charity, no. When he worked with us on Dust, it was the first time he’d ever worked with a ballet company. Khan was intrigued by the thought that the men dug into the earth to build trenches, knowing that they were very likely to die as soon as they stepped out of them. As the piece progresses, the male dancers disappear – slowly climbing and falling off the edge of the set. First, the concept of a trench, of the young men and old men all going into trenches, and disappearing. Dust, by Akram Khan, also puts the women centre-stage. “They needed weapons made for the war, they needed a huge workforce. The soundtrack of Dust was written by composer Jocelyn Pook, and is performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic. None more so than James Streeter whose performance as the unknown warrior in Akram Khan’s Dust was sensational: fighting gravitational pull and the loss of muscular discipline by exercising intense muscle control. Not content with having persuaded two of Britain’s leading contemporary choreographers, Russell Maliphant and Akram Khan to create new work (Second Breath and Dust respectively) for this year’s Great War centenary, she then secured Liam Scarlett, the Royal Ballet’s rising star choreographer, to create No Man’s Land, and decided to support ENB’s own young choreographer, George Williamson, by … The score includes the use of a recording from 1916. Akram said: “The piece is inspired by two things. Previously the principal male role was performed by the choreographer, Akram Khan, himself. And so with this in mind today’s blog looks at Akram Khan’s newest work Dust that premiered in London this week at The Barbican amongst a quadruple bill by English National Ballet called Lest We Forget. I felt this shift in role was interesting. The English National Ballet gave festival-goers a treat on Sunday morning when they performed Akram Khan's 'Dust' in full at Glastonbury. It was very beautiful to see the transformation when they took my material and the essence of my aesthetic, and gave it something new. info@ballet.org.uk, © 2021 English National Ballet. Choreographer Akram Khan discusses his beautiful work, Dust. Akram Khan Company is an associate artist at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London and Curve Theatre in Leicester." But, where Scarlett is a confirmed neoclassicist, Khan here makes more exotic demands of ENB’s dancers. Over the last twenty years, Akram Khan Company has established itself as one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. Registered office: Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, London, E14 0SY Akram Khan has been the recipient of numerous international dance awards, the most notable being an Olivier Award for his solo production DESH in 2012. E14 0SY, 020 7581 1245 One of the most original and celebrated choreographers of international dance. 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