Farid Sheek @Bowie Verschuuren

In Two Minds

Kalpanarts

Tue 21 Dec ’21 20:30 - 21:30

A musical dance performance about power, manipulation and docility

Tue 21 Dec ’21

20:30 - 21:30

Tue 21 Dec ’21

20:30 - 21:30

Philipszaal

Past event

“True power doesn't require arrogance, a long beard and a barking voice. True power strangles you with silk ribbons, charm and intelligence.” – Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian sociologist.

@Bowie Verschuuren

Humans have a thirst for power. While one might want to exert influence over others, many seem willing to take the role of follower. Our society and relationships are permeated by this, often without us being aware of it. The Indian teacher-student relationship is a good example.

In In Two Minds, Kalpanarts explores the principles of power and manipulation. The strategies of the ruler and follower are complex, but also eerily simple. The five dancers and two musicians make this field of tension tangible. Kalpanarts was inspired by Bikram Choudhury, Mata Hari, Mao Zedong, and Donald Trump, among others.

Ten gevolge van de aangescherpte coronamaatregelen is deze voorstelling definitief geannuleerd. Kaarthouders ontvangen bericht.

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“Horizontal air flips and other urban moves are accompanied by gracefully twisted wrists and drumming feet from the Kathak and Bharatanatyam. The result is a dynamic dance form that has theatrical expressiveness and is beautiful to look at.”

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Credits

Choreography Kalpana Raghuraman Concept Kalpana Raghuraman & Gysèle ter Berg Dancers Bilal Bachir, Laila Gozzi, Indu Panday, Sooraj Subramaniam, Goda Žukauskaitė Live music Maya Fridman (cello), Farid Sheek (daf)

About Kalpanarts
Kalpanarts was founded in 2015 by Kalpana Raghuraman (artistic director & choreographer) and Gysèle ter Berg (business director & artistic associate). Social and compelling topics serve as the basis. Kalpanarts is a contemporary dance company with a colorful cast and crew. By combining Indian dance forms with urban and contemporary dance, Kalpanarts creates a dance language that transcends genres. Like a heartbeat, there is always a strong rhythmic element in the work. Use of footwork, hand gestures and facial expressions is characteristic of their performances.

Dance on Mute
This performance is part of 'Dance on Mute', an initiative by Kalpanarts to make performances more accessible for hearing impaired people. Read more information about Dance on Mute.