Archive listings for Sonia Sabri Company
Work type: Dance or balletKaavish - 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. | |
| 18 Apr 13 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L964961641 |
| 24 Nov 12 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, 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 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, 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 Theatre, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L272449126 |
| 21 Sep 11 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L01953700114 |
| 4 Jul 11 | New Victoria 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 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, 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/I>, [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 Victoria 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 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, 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 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, 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 Theatre, 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 | Arts Depot, 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 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, 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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| 4 Oct 02 | Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L269498346 |



