Wonderous Stories - T1637806130A giant aerial spectacle with a flying book, bicycles and a large globe, are just some of the thrilling elements that will wow the audience alongside incredible digital projections that will help set the scene for this extraordinary dance-circus performance.Choreographer Sonia Sabri. | |
| 17 Mar 22 to 20 Mar 22 | General, Birmingham :: V239785827 listing details L2114967701 |
Same Same...But Different - T2096547295A feel-good family show mixing Kathak, hip hop, contemporary and street dance, with live music and physical storytelling, to create a playful and colourful world exploring curiosities and fears, the times we feel different and when we belong. Inspired by the well-known Anglo-Asian phrase | |
| 16 Feb 22 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1747130206 |
| 7 Mar 20 | The North Wall, Oxford :: V0818740866 listing details L01997277974 |
| 27 Oct 19 to 28 Oct 19 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L1756477147 |
| 26 Oct 19 | Half Moon Young People's Theatre, Inner London :: V01288987726 listing details L847227017 |
AKAAR - T0159161359Annual event launched in November 2012, this colourful evening features a variety of the talented dance and music students Artistic Director Sonia Sabri and Musical Director Sarvar Sabri have nurtured through their dedicated teaching and guidance.Director Sonia Sabri. | |
| 13 Feb 22 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L814602672 |
Virago - T411440133Virago is a new dance-digital solo production from Sonia Sabri, Artistic Director of SSCo, collaborating with Ludic Rooms. Virago is vibrant, compelling, brave and dynamic. It explores the light vs dark and the real vs fairytale versions of female existence, teasing the audience with perceptions and misconceptions of the woman and gender. Virago means ?female warrior' in Latin and Vira is ?the brave one' in Hindi. A Virago is a woman of great stature, strength, and courage. The show explores the choices and decisions we must make as we go through life regardless of gender: there is no clear path to do the right thing, only options, and not all of them are easy. | |
| 7 Mar 18 | Artrix, Bromsgrove :: V073680848 listing details L0380089708 |
Lok Virsa - T01376142065A rare chance to experience regional song, poetry, visual arts, calligraphy, music and dance from different parts of Pakistan. Internationally acclaimed Sonia Sabri Company invites some of the most inspirational artist originally from Pakistan to collaborate on unique presentations and workshops. | |
| 23 Oct 16 | Rich Mix, Outer London :: V0478944234 listing details L01311933524 |
| 26 Jul 15 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L01080772602 |
Salaam - T01282640210Salaam meaning 'peace' is Sonia Sabri Company's latest stunning creation. This double-bill programme cleverly weaves a dialogue between live music and Kathak dance, celebrating harmony, inner-stillness and the simple bliss of being alive. Salaam combines a rare treat of Tabla music by a world-renowned maestro. Sarvar Sabri performs outstanding compositions of rhythm, with complexity and speed, through his unique finger work. The talented Shoma Dey joins Sarvar Sabri and performs endearing musical patterns on the harmonium accompanied with powerful vocals, which fuel and vibrates a resonance in the performance. | |
| 13 May 16 | Rich Mix, Outer London :: V0478944234 listing details L0319774079 |
Labyrinth - T1934452798This dance duet, inspired by Woody Allen's 1968 two-character play Death Knocks, is a collaboration between two world class dancers, Sonia Sabri (Kathak) and Ash Mukherjee (Bharathanatyam). The dialogue between characters is based on opposites: dark and light; negative and positive that leaves you mesmerised and full of emotion. In addition to the duet, there will also be two solo pieces from each dance artist and an opportunity to meet the artists in a post show discussion. | |
| 23 Jun 15 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L0920515836 |
| 6 Mar 15 | Pegasus Theatre, Oxford :: V801 listing details L01926798255 |
Jugni - T01906692401Jugni (meaning female firefly in Sufi poetry and Punjabi folk music) is an explosion of dance and music with soaring live vocals and percussion inspired by Qawaali, and powerful contemporary choreography driven by the passion in folkloric dance styles. Choreographer Sonia Sabri and Musical Director Sarvar Sabri build a heartfelt collaboration of a predominantly female cast of renowned artists making Jugni one of the most inspirational dance shows of the year. | |
| 14 Nov 14 | Capstone Theatre, Liverpool :: V0538369222 listing details L518225603 |
| 29 Oct 14 | Ivy Arts Centre, Guildford :: V953010782 listing details L530086497 |
| 14 Jun 13 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L01580611386 |
Ekalya - T447731178Ekalya celebrates Indian & Persian Artistry through a beautifully intimate crafting of dance and live music. Sonia Sabri, a leading light in the world of Indian Kathak dance, breathes new life into a classical art form. Kathak is an exhilarating dance experience: an astounding display of precise footwork, eloquent gesture, rapid turns and intricate, heart-pounding rhythms. Internationally acclaimed for her electric stage presence and distinctive personal style, Sonia revisits the roots of Kathak in a high-impact performance that embraces a rich, joyful spirit and builds to a heart-pounding rhythmic crescendo. This stunning production features evocative live music from an ensemble of musicians including sitar, vocal, harmonium and tabla from the world-renowned maestro Sarvar Sabri. A vibrant and uplifting performance from two of the most renowned performers in the UK, which will delight and wow audiences of all ages. Driven by live music, the dialogue between dancer and musician is dramatic, innovative and soul-stirring. | |
| 11 Oct 14 | Bhavan Centre, Outer London :: V024637347 listing details L778100781 |
Kaavish - Celebrating Ten Years - T398664426Kaavish traces Sonia's artistic journey, with live performances, unseen archive recordings with an insightful voiceover by Sonia. SSCo then looks forward to the next stages of Sonia's creative journey, with a new specially commissioned work by Sampad and Milapfest with a guest artist and live Indian rock music. The collaboration challenges the boundaries between concepts, and dance styles of classic and contemporary dance. The new work is accompanied by an ensemble of musicians including tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri. | |
| 11 Jul 13 | Watermans Arts Centre, Outer London :: V339 listing details L1505239845 |
| 18 Apr 13 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L964961641 |
| 24 Nov 12 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L0409566931 |
Akaar - Celebrating Ten Years - T01413562713As part of Sonia Sabri Company's (SSCo) ten-year celebrations, Akkar presents students, nurtured by Artistic Director Sonia Sabri and Musical Director Sarvar Sabri, from mac, local groups and schools. Akaar paints an evening or promise, wonder and passion. | |
| 23 Nov 12 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L0303261954 |
Kathakbox - T1676135484Sonia Sabri Company is acclaimed for creating exciting dance productions which challenge perceptions of Indian dance. Kathakbox, continues this journey by expressing the unique and diverse energy of modern Britain through a brand new dance style: Urban Kathak. Urban Kathak explores the links between the dynamic Indian dance, Kathak and the beats and rhythms of hip-hop culture. We often think of these different genres as different ‘boxes’ for different ages and cultures, but what lies ‘outside the box’? A company of technically diverse dancers and musicians find out by exploring and collaborating through street, contemporary and Indian dance, beatbox, spoken word and tablavox rhythms. Kathakbox encourages us to ‘think outside the box’ and reflects the diverse, intersecting rhythms of the human experience. Kathakbox features Sonia Sabri performing alongside three dancers, tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri, acclaimed spoken word artist Zena Edwards and beatboxer Shan Bansil. Recommended for ages 7-adult. Running time: 70mins | |
| 1 Mar 12 | Pegasus Theatre, Oxford :: V801 listing details L482570775 |
| 12 Nov 11 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L231527736 |
| 24 Oct 11 | The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L272449126 |
| 21 Sep 11 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L01953700114 |
| 4 Jul 11 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L01669667772 |
| 22 Jun 11 | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough :: V949 listing details L01922409913 |
| 7 May 11 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L0508571317 |
| 9 Mar 11 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L01301207801 |
| 16 Feb 11 to 18 Feb 11 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L0802264606 |
Parallels - T192510159Award-winning dancer-choreographer Sonia Sabri is renowned for taking a fresh and individual approach to the Indian classical dance form of Kathak. In this new production, Sabri reveals two parallel aspects of Kathak, spanning from classical to contemporary and East to West. Three contemporary solos, featuring choreography by the pioneering Shobana Jeyasingh and Lisa Torun, take Kathak from the depths of the mind to funky city streets. Sabri then returns to her classical Kathak roots, accompanied by a virtuoso live musical line-up of sitar, vocals and the world-renowned Ustad Sarvar Sabri on tabla. Together dancer and musicians playfully improvise with complex rhythms, building up to a heart pounding crescendo. | |
| 11 Jun 09 | Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732 listing details L01652863922 |
| 4 Jun 09 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01817281850 |
Parallels - T220534765A brand new mixed bill of Kathak dance from acclaimed dancer-choreographer [Sonia Sabri] Parallels continues her quest to reinvent the classical North Indian dance style of Kathak with contemporary relevance. Three fresh solos use contemporary Kathak to explore the self and the urban landscape: Neon Dream, [Shobana Jeyasingh], Spill, choreographed by Sonia as a commission for the Place Prize 2006, and Trail, by cross-disciplinary choreographer [Lisa Torun]. Sonia then returns to the roots of the form, presenting her personal style of classical Kathak with live music. Precise footwork, rapid turns, complex rhythms, intricate gesture and playful improvisation between dancer and musicians build to a heart-pounding rhythmic crescendo. | |
| 28 Mar 09 | West Wing, Slough :: V01067537399 listing details L0458320188 |
| 4 Feb 09 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L01460673603 |
| 28 Jan 09 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L01307008230 |
| 16 May 08 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L0150336294 |
| 7 Feb 08 to 8 Feb 08 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L0933757445 |
| 12 Oct 07 | Prema Arts Centre, Dursley :: V100 listing details L0262047972 |
Nisbat - T0106509721Nisbat is a modern classical celebration of the piercing energy of Kathak dance. Nisbat, meaning connection and lineage, reveals the raw, dynamic roots of the dance, bringing together the spirit of Gypsy folk, the passion of Quawwals and the mysticism of Sufism, which have shaped Kathak's artistic expression. Sonia is accompanied on stage by three dancers and live musicians in an intimate play of movement, melody and rhythm. | |
| 8 Dec 07 | Prema Arts Centre, Dursley :: V100 listing details L47357797 |
| 6 Dec 07 | The Drum, Birmingham :: V397448197 listing details L1591067027 |
| 15 Nov 07 | Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55 listing details L01771003031 |
| 6 Nov 07 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01384066071 |
| 27 Apr 07 to 28 Apr 07 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L1494346174 |
Red - T48584478Through a combination of exquisite dance, arresting visual design and evocative music, Red explores the cultural and philosophical significance of the visual spectrum’s most potent colour. Red is a fusion of the diverse interpretations and associations of red: marriage; blood; heat; religious ritual; passion. It is a gathering, a place of release and an opportunity for reflection. It is a celebration of life. This reworking of Red, in association with Jatinder Verma, continues Sonia Sabri’s quest to present Kathak dance in a new light; retaining the purity and integrity of this classical north Indian style and fusing it with contemporary innovations and ideas. The original production, earlier in 2005, secured acclaim for Sabri‘s work, earning her a reputation for excitement and originality.Choreographer Sonia Sabri. Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh. Music Sarvar Sabri. Design Jacqueline Gunn. Lighting Charles Balfour. | |
| 21 May 06 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L949497344 |
| 27 Apr 06 | The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114 listing details L0898501505 |
| 11 Apr 06 | Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L0914275940 |
| 1 Mar 06 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L0685970599 |
| 24 Feb 06 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L383776854 |
| 14 Feb 06 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L1483175521 |
| 3 Feb 06 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L262968753 |
| 4 Nov 05 to 5 Nov 05 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L01069263107 |
| 27 Sep 05 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L2051542268 |
| 23 Feb 05 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1583364785 |
Red - T01955461385Through dance, design and evocative music Red explores the cultural and philosophical significance of this potent and resonant colour. Continuing dance maker [Sonia Sabri]'s quest to present Kathak in a new light, Red retains the purity and integrity of this classical North Indian style, while integrating it with current ideas. Performed by a company of three, including Sabri herself, accompanied by live musicians. | |
| 22 Feb 05 to 23 Feb 05 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1102647668 |
| 11 Feb 05 to 12 Feb 05 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L1119609019 |
| 25 Apr 04 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L0671219058 |
Rekha - T1759082117Rekha meaning ray or line is a beautifully intimate crafting of the North Indian classical dance style of Kathak and live music. Rekha focuses on the rare musical compositions from Persia adorned with dramatic movement, complex rhythm and poignant mime and gesture that characterise Kathak. | |
| 13 Nov 04 | The Library Theatre, Luton :: V02027386231 listing details L01765136688 |
| 5 Jun 04 to 6 Jun 04 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01487583468 |
Drishti - T1132657276An evening of exquisite grace and intricacy from choreographer [Sonia Sabri] and digital artist [John-Marc Gowans], bringing the poise and beauty of the South Asian Kathak tradition into the digital era. The evening includes a new commission from award-winning choreographer [Shobana Jeyasingh], plus two new pieces by [Sonia Sabri] herself.Choreographer Sonia Sabri. Other John-Marc Gowans (digital artist). Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh. | |
| 6 Mar 03 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L856054520 |
| 10 Dec 02 to 11 Dec 02 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L0938855353 |
You - T2081423622A choreography combining contemporary and Kathak with electrifying grace. | |
| 17 Jun 01 | British Museum, Inner London :: V0159572349 listing details L1966301253 |
| 28 Apr 01 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L0538408324 |
| 23 Mar 01 | Haymarket Theatre, Leicester :: V431 listing details L1598469400 |
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| 28 Jan 17 | Old Rep, Birmingham :: V147 listing details L1919810843 |
| 4 Oct 02 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L269498346 |
