Went to see my mate dance and stuff in swan lake at saddlers wells. First time
at the ballet for me! it was SUPER impressive. whilst getting beer during the
interval i saw this advertised and it looks siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!
Defiantly going to get tickets for this one.
Antony Gormley was an artist I looked at alot when starting a-levels. obsessively his work always takes the human (often his own) mould through sculpture. he's the dude what did that angel of the north.
In thist performance he has teamed up with shaolin monks to perform in unison on a stage with wooden boxes created by Gormley. These boxes make for, "a striking, ever changing on-stage environment."
In short : dance + art boxes + buddhists = COOL AS FUCK
Performed by 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in China, with dancer Ali Thabet in the role originally performed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sutra is a fascinating exploration of the philosophy and faith behind the Shaolin tradition, its relationship with Kung-Fu, and its position within a contemporary context.
