Akademi at 40 | Descendants (2019)

Inventive new work from UK’s three leading female choreographers in South Asian Dance.
Presented at Southbank Centre, Sunday 29 September 2019.
A triple bill of ground-breaking new work from UK’s three leading female choreographers in South Asian Dance – Mayuri Boonham, Sonia Sabri and Gauri Sharma Tripathi. In this evening, they explored the social and emotional barriers in one’s life and the determined labour to overcome them.
“Amazing & inspiring evening of dance at Southbank Centre presented by Akademi featuring work by fantastic choreographers Mayuri Boonham, Sonia Sabri & Gauri Sharma Tripathi.”
Asjad Nazir, Columnist, Eastern Eye
“Descendants : This tight trio of dynamic new dance works by Gauri Sharma Tripathi (exultant energy), Sonia Sabri (body-slapping doubt & determination) & Mayuri Boonham (questioning aspiration & tension) = a panoramic depiction of aspects of female power…”
Donald Hutera, Critic
Credits
Silhouette | The Borderline by ANKH Dance
Role | Credit |
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Choreography | Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Ashley Lobo |
Dancers | Shivani Sethia, Seema Patel, Jesal Patel, Tarini Tripathi and Saloni Saraf |
Dramaturg | Lou Cope |
Musicians | Niraj Chag |
Eve Rising by Mayuri Boonham
Credit | |
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Choreography | Mayuri Boonham |
Performer | Archana Ballal |
Musicians | Apple Blossom, Peter Garland, Simon Arriola, Aidan Hammond, Alex Henshaw and Andrew Woolcock, from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire |
Music Rehearsal Director | Jason Huxtable |
Spill by Sonia Sabri
Role | Credit |
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Choreography and performance | Sonia Sabri |
Composer and Musical Director | Sarvar Sabri |
Original Lighting Design | Prema Mehta |
Costume Design | Sonia Sabri |
Costume Maker | Harpreet Kundi |
Recorded musicians: | |
Vocals | Berty Dormay, Adama Khouma and Sarvar Sabri |
Nay | E. Imam |
Artistic Consultant | Nikky Smedley |
Akademi 40th anniversary
Role | Credit |
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Producer | Nina Head |
Lighting | Jai Morjaria |
Images | Simon Richardson |
Supported by
Arts Council England and Southbank Centre.
Special thanks to
Rupert Thompson, Hiren Raghunath Chate, Navdhara, New Dimension Arts