company profile

Akademi- South Asian Dance UK

on tour-finder.org since 12/12/2016

genres: dance, theatre, physical theatre and circus

Akademi's mission is to inspire audiences and change lives by creating and nurturing excellence in classical, contemporary, popular and participatory South Asian dance. Founded in 1979 by the legendary Tara Rajkumar, Akademi has been taking South Asian dance to unexpected places ever since. In that time, we have redefined the parameters of the art form itself. We have inspired audiences, developed artists and changed lives. Our passion burns brighter than ever. We are dynamic and future facing. We connect South Asian dance with the wider contemporary arts sector. We engage with social, political and cultural agendas to achieve real impact.

Tours

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29 Sep
2017

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Ascension

dance

Outdoor promenade performance using classical Indian dance to depict the ascension of the fifth sphere of Dante’s circles of heaven

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30 Sep
2017

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Paradiso: Man's Enduring Search for perfection

dance theatre

Take passage through the heavenly cosmos and find answers to the obstacles of vanity, ambition and desire.

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29 Sep
2017

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Sufi:Zen

theatre dance

Sufi:Zen is an intimate dance theatre experience that unites the stillness of Zen meditation with the rapturous motion of Sufi Dervishes.

Tour Ends

16 Mar
2018

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The Troth

dance physical-theatre-and-circus

A physical dance piece that tells a story of love, loss and sacrifice against the backdrop of the horror and conflict of World War I.