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BIRD, the Lustrum Award Winner at Edinburgh Fringe 2023, is a stage sequel to AKDC’s critically acclaimed dance film ‘Catch The Bird Who Won’t Fly’ choreographed by Amina Khayyam.Coming to MAC in partnership with BADA and Legacy West Midlands as part of Bangla Month
BIRD started in a workshop with a women’s group, where a participant asked, “What happens to a woman when she runs away from domestic abuse?” a question often targeted at the stigma in communities of those who escape it or try to.
Five Kathak dancers weave the story to a specially commissioned live music score, featuring sitar, cello and tabla. BIRD is the stage sequel to Amina Khayyam Dance Company’s critically acclaimed dance film ‘Catch The Bird Who Won’t Fly’ .
“Powerful & Captivating ….Khayyam has choreographed a piece built around a delicacy and femininity of movement, which occasionally bursts into suggestions of fear and violence” - ★★★★ The Scotsman
“Very touching and a must see …. It is hypnotic.”- ★★★★ Broadway Baby
"Fear punctuates the fluid dancing in this tale of domestic violence." - The Guardian
Performance Details:
Choreography: Amina Khayyam
Music: Jonathan Mayer
Live Musicians: Jonathan Mayer(sitar), Debasish Mukherjee (tabla) and Iain McHugh (cello)
Dancers: Jalpa Vala, Sushma Vala, Abirami Eswar, Olivia Paddison and Amina Khayyam
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Midlands Arts Centre - MAC, MAC, Cannon Hill Park,Birmingham, United Kingdom
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