Aakash Odedra and “Murmur 2.0” Performance in Vietnam

Hanoi: Wed 23 Mar 2016, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
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HCMC: Sun 27 Mar 2016, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House

From the organizer:

The acclaimed British choreographer Aakash Odedra is going to perform in Vietnam on 23 and 27 March. Aakash Odedra is set to perform “Murmur 2.0”, the visually beautiful, heart-wrenching and dramatic piece which he presented at TEDGlobal as a TED Talk.

The two intensely personal solo pieces of “Murmur” and “Nritta” will be taken to stage on 23 March at Hanoi Opera House and on 27 March at Ho Chi Minh Opera House.

Aakash Odedra is one of the most sought after contemporary British dancers today. Trained in the classical Indian dance styles of Kathak, he was mentored by Akram Khan who supported him to develop contemporary movement. In 2011 he formed Aakash Odedra Dance Company and since then has developed his own choreographic works including commissioned pieces for James Brown’s “Get on the Good Foot” (Apollo Theatre, New York), the opera “God’s Little Soldier” (Theatre Freiburg), The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and the closing of the London Cultural Olympiad. Aakash has received numerous awards and bursaries including a Sky Academy Arts Scholarship.

Aakash struggled with dyslexia since a young age and felt he “was defined by his learning difficulties, but not his abilities. As written language was so alien, dance became his preferred mode of expression.” In “Murmur”, Aakash and Australian choreographer Lewis Major delve into the idea of warped and exaggerated realities. In a major collaboration with Major and Arts Electronica Futurelab (Linz, Austria), the company explores how the misconceptions of dyslexia can be revealed through visual design, light, sound and movement.

In “Nritta”, choreographed by Odedra himself, the audience can see a dazzling display of technical feats. He moves with such agility that it is hard for the eye to follow. His feet beat out the rhythms, his gestures sweep and swerve and throughout he remains poised, completely in control. It is a perfect introduction to the marvels that Odedra can produce.

Tickets

Ticket prices: 200,000 – 350,000 – 500,000 VND.

Tickets are available from 5 March:

In Hanoi
Hanoi Opera House (the right hand-side ticket box) No. 1 Trang Tien Street.
Online booking at www.ticketvn.com và [email protected]
For free delivery, please call: 0913 489 858, 0983 067 996

In Ho Chi Minh City
HCM Ballet Symphony and Orchestra (HBSO) No. 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, District 1.
Online booking at www.ticketbox.vn
Hotline for booking and delivery: 0989874517 or email to [email protected]

Watch a part of his mesmerizing performance at TEDGlobal here: