Triple Bill: Fix, Loose in Flight and Rush

 fix (2000)

Fix (2000)
Premiere: 11 March 2000, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
15mins

In a cascading chain reaction of narrative motion, this explosive new solo work draws its energy from Sufism‚ whirling dervishes and the search for an innovative, chemical fusion of sound, light and movement.


Artistic Direction, Choreography and Costumes by Akram Khan
Composer Nitin Sawnhey
Light Designer">Light Designer Michael Hulls

Fix was created with the assistance of a Jerwood Foundation Choreography Award 1999.

Loose in Flight (2000)
Premiere: 11 March 2000, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
12mins

A Woking Dance Umbrella commission. New dance territory is being created
here, with a driving score by Angie Atmadjaja, Akram blends and merges Kathak with contemporary dance. Using Kathak as the structural base, he continuously attempts to break out into lyrical passages of contemporary action. The river is crossed back and forth.


Artistic Direction, Choreography, Costumes and Performance by Akram Khan
Composer Angie Atmadjaja
Light Designers Akram Khan/Charlotte McClelland

rush (2000)

Rush (2000)
Premiere: 5 October 2000, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
30 mins

A purely abstract work inspired by the observation of paragliders in “freefall˜, a physical state between tremendous speed and serene stillness. A rare Indian cycle of nine and a half beats is the choreography basic structure for movement, space and music.

In 2004 Rush became part of the A-levels syllabus in the UK.


Artistic Direction, Choreography, Costumes by Akram Khan
Composer Andy Cowton
Lighting Designer Michael Hulls

Dancers
Akram Khan
Moya Michael
Gwyn Emberton (until January 2002)
Inn Pang Ooi (from January 2002)


Rush has been commissioned by Dance Umbrella, Yorkshire Dance Centre, DanceEast, Birmingham DanceXchange and Sampad. 

Rush has been co-produced by P.A.R.T.S (performing arts research training studios) in Brussels as part of The X group project and has been supported by Charleroi Danse in Belgium. 

The Akram Khan Company would like to thank Mathilde Monnier for curating the project Rush and for co-financing from the European CoDaCo fund