A celebration of diverse cultures and dances as strong, yet as delicate, as silk itself. Silk Road is a fascinating and vibrant exploration through dance, of rituals that took place along this ancient trade route across Asia, revealing the lesser-known connection between classical Indian dance and Flamenco.
Images of pilgrims, monks, traders and urban dwellers create a universal, yet personal story of East meets West in the 21st century. Collaborating with classical Indian dancer Mavin Khoo, José Agudo weaves his Flamenco routes with a unique, contemporary style.
José has performed with, among others, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance and Ballet de Marseille, and has collaborated with Akram Khan Company since 2011 on DESH, the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony, iTMOI, Torobaka and Chotto Desh (at DanceEast in 2015).
The preview performance at DanceEast in Ipswich is prior to the world premiere in London on 4th May.
Agudo Dance Company is producing Silk Road in collaboration with internationally renowned Bharata Natyam and contemporary dancer Mavin Khoo as part of his associate artist with Zfin Malta.
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Silk Road comes to DanceEast on Friday 28th April. For more information, visit: www.danceeast.co.uk/[/box]
