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Aakash Odedra Company Songs of the Bulbul UK AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SEASON 13 – 15 Feb
Aakash Odedra is one of the world’s most exceptional artists. I first saw him perform here in Perth as part of Perth Festival in 2015, and the impact was immediate and lasting. His dancing has a rare clarity – precise, generous and emotionally open; staying with you long after the performance ends. After witnessing, over time, just how extraordinary Aakash is as an artist, I knew I had to include Songs of the Bulbul in my program. Aakash has an outstanding ability to generate feeling through movement alone. Every gesture is charged with intention; every stillness speaks. His work reminds us that dance can be both exquisitely detailed and deeply powerful, capable of expressing vulnerability, strength and longing without a single word. This piece invites us into that emotional space. It asks us to feel before we analyse, to listen with our bodies and to trust the quiet intelligence of movement. It is intimate, affecting and a beautiful example of why dance continues to matter so profoundly.
His Majesty’s Theatre Karboordup / Perth
Duration 60mins Fri – Sun 7.30pm
Join us after the show on Sat 14 Feb for a Q&A session. Hear directly from the artists and creators of the work.
Anna Reece Artistic Director
Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
Contains haze and strobe effects.
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