Chotto Desh, meaning ‘small homeland’, draws on Akram Khan’s unique quality of cross-cultural storytelling. Creating a compelling tale of a boy’s dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh and back again, it celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the modern world. Blending Kathak and contemporary dance with an exquisite mix of spoken text, dreamlike animation, visuals and specially composed music, Chotto Desh is an enchanting and poignant dance theatre experience.
An absolute triumph. A mixture of choreography, spoken text and animation, cleverly re-shaped by director Sue Buckmaster to capture the attention and imagination of young audiences.
A heart-warming story of our connections to the past, to family and, most importantly, the need to find your own path... will captivate an audience of any age.
Akram Khan Company
Established 23 years ago, Akram Khan Company is now undisputedly one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. Their programmes range from kathak and modern solos to-artist collaborations and ensemble productions. The company has a major international presence and enjoys busy tours that reach out to many cultures and peoples across the globe. Akram Khan has been the recipient of numerous international dance awards, the most notable being an Olivier Award for his solo production DESH in 2012.
Sue Buckmaster
Sue is the Artistic Director of Theatre-Rites and has many years experience as a director and puppetry specialist working with a wide variety of companies including the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Young Vic. In 2018, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate for her outstanding contribution to theatre. For Theatre-Rites, Sue has created 29 theatre and site-specific productions whose commissioners include Sadler’s Wells, Manchester International Festival and Salzburg Festival. In 2015, she directed Chotto Desh and in 2020, she collaborated with the Company again to direct Chotto Xenos, an adaptation of Akram Khan’s award-winning XENOS, for family audiences.
Venue | Town Hall Theatre
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