Shakti
T0304851259
Famous Indo-Japanese dancer.
Archive :: production:T0304851259, dance or ballet:S02080753902, venue:V167
The Pillow Book
A celebration of women's sexuality, Shakti ends up completely naked, her body a canvas for beautiful day-glo painted images, whipping herself into an almost demonic, explosive finale of passion and fire. It is based on the works of 11th century Japanese poet Sei Shonagon, whose writings of love and liberation also inspired Peter Greenaway's film
The Pillow Book. Written at a time when women were not supposed to express their feelings, sexual or otherwise, this is a passionate piece, made even more so by Shakti's highly-charged performance.
