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Inspiration for ma | Akram’s Story
Akram shares memories of his childhood curiosity that informed his creative process in the production of ma.
World Premiere: 28 May 2004, Singapore Arts Festival
Last performance: 6 May 2006, Werner Center for the Arts, Montreal
There was a girl who grew up and became a woman.
After time she found out that she could not have children. So, she prayed to God asking him for children. One day she found some seeds in her house. She planted them and started to take care of them. The time passed by, the plants were growing, but she still couldn’t have children.
She prayed to God again and said “Why you are so hard with me, I pray to you each day and you don’t listen. Why do I still not have any children?”
God replied “Do you remember those seeds you found one day in your house? And how you took such great care of them, until they grew into tall and beautiful trees. These trees are now your children because what you felt for them is the same that a mother feels for her child.”
Artistic Director Akram Khan
Composer Riccardo Nova
Vocals Faheem Mazhar
Percussions B C Manjunath
Lighting Designer Mikki Kuntu
Set Designer illur malus islandus
Costume Tony Aaron Wood, Kei Ito
Text Hanif Kureishi
Dramaturgy Carmen Mehnert
Technical Manager Fabiana Piccioli
Sound Engineer Jukka Kaven
Rehearsal Director Britta Pudelko
Producer Farooq Chaudhry
Dancers:
Eulalia Ayguade Farro
Akram Khan
Anton Lachky
Nikoleta Rafaelisova
Shanell Winlock
Navala Chaudhari (From September 2005)
Young Jin Kim (From September 2005)
Duan Ni (From September 2005)