Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is a well-known Belgian choreographer and dancer. He is known for his innovative and boundary-pushing approach to dance, drawing inspiration from a variety of cultural influences. Cherkaoui has collaborated with renowned dance companies and artists around the world, creating mesmerizing and thought-provoking performances. His unique choreographic style combines elements of contemporary dance, ballet, and various traditional forms of dance. Cherkaoui’s work often explores themes of identity, spirituality, and cultural diversity. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to the world of dance. With his distinctive artistic vision, Cherkaoui continues to captivate audiences and push the boundaries of contemporary dance.
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In Puz/zle, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui returns in a more abstract fashion to the notion of the multiple and of multiplicity rooted in our thought processes and the added question of how things fit together to create a new and distinct identity (like a jigsaw puzzle). Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is intrigued by why certain connections succeed…
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In an iconic library designed by the visual artist Hans Op de Beeck, life is lived as if nothing will ever change. Self-centeredness and a clumsy search for acknowledgement thrive in pursuit of inner peace. The monochrome grey library is a counterweight to the trivia of everyday life. It is indifferent and unyielding – stoic.…
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Sutra is the befitting title of this powerful and poetic piece, featuring seventeen warrior monks of the Chinese Shaolin Temple performing in collaboration with the Belgian-Moroccan choreographer, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (born 1976), who together have composed a mesmerizing aphoristic journey akin to the unfurling of a Buddhist scripture. In a cultural embrace between Eastern philosophy…
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Twentieth-century classics and figures of Les Ballets Russes were the inspiration for this spectacular showcase event, which sees artists from diverse dance backgrounds take a leap in an exciting new direction with original interpretations of legendary ballets The Firebird, The Dying Swan and The Faun. The Ballets Russes and its legendary dancer Nijinksi are at…
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Among dance aficionados, the names on the cast list alone are bound to be greatly admired, as this production brings together seven A-list choreographers of worldwide fame. Each of them transforms a mortal sin into a dance piece for Gauthier Dance. The result: a tableau of fiendishness consisting of seven world premieres by Aszure Barton,…
