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Sep 03 2024 - 18:30

Teatro Zandonai

The Rite of Spring

National Premiere

Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, the most iconic classical ballet score, first staged in Paris in 1913, meets Bharatanātyam, one of India’s best-known traditional classical dances. Seeta Patel, a choreographer of Indian origin based in England and now an associate artist at Sadler’s Wells in London, with her The Rite of Spring offers a bridge between Europe and Asia, a place where prejudices are overcome to leave room for a hymn to life realised by a perfect interweaving of dance and music.

A dialogue with the choreographer is planned at the end of the performance.

The Rite of Spring was nominated in the Best New Dance Production category at the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible.
Accessible to people who are deaf.
There is a sensory room at the performance venue.
Easy-to-understand language kit.

The performance includes music on I. Stravinsky's "Le Sacre", ranging from very soft to very loud and misty.

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The Rite of Spring

Choreography and direction Seeta Patel
Music Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring (Recording of Spring - Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos - London Symphony Orchestra)
Intermezzo Singer Roopa Mahadevan
Music Advisor Julien Kottukapally
Costumes Jason and Anshu Arora
Lighting Design Warren Letton
Production Manager Bethany Gupwell
Dancers The Rite of Spring Adhya Shastry, Aishani Ghosh, Indu Panday, Kamala Devam, Moritz Zavan Stoeckle, Sundaresan Ramesh
Commissioned by Sadler's Wells (London, UK)
Funded by The Bagri Foundation, Arts Council England, Cockayne Foundation, The Place, Birmingham Hippodrome, Curve, The Lowry, Pavilion Dance South West, Akademi and Dance4
Supported by British Council Dance City, Kala Sangam, Spin Arts and Yorkshire Dance
Countries United Kingdom, India

Duration 40'


The project is part of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2024, organised by ASEF with the financial support of the European Union.