Loose in Flight

World Premiere: 11 March 2000, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Last performance: 30 November 2002, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris

A new dance territory is being created here, with a driving score by Angie Atmadjaja, Akram blends and merges Kathak with contemporary dance. Using Kathak as the structural base, he continuously attempts to break out into lyrical passages of contemporary action. The river is crossed back and forth.

The dance-film is an interpretation of stage piece for screen, in which Akram Khan uses Kathak as the structural base continuously attempting to break out into lyrical passages of contemporary action. Director Rachel Davies chose to extend these themes graphically, creating an animated urban surrounding landscape.

Artistic Direction/Choreography/Costumes/Performance Akram Khan
Composer Angie Atmadjaja
Light Designers Akram Khan, Charlotte McClelland

Commissioned by Woking Dance Umbrella
Duration 12 minutes

Dance-film

Choreography/Performer Akram Khan
Composer Angie Atmadjaja
Producer Rosa Rogers
Director Rachel Davies
Duration 3 minutes

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A new dance territory is being created here, with a driving score by Angie Atmadjaja, Akram blends and merges Kathak with contemporary dance. Using Kathak …

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