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From Akram Khan, choreographer of a major section of the spectacular London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, comes iTMOi (in the mind of igor), a dance work that goes for gold. Imaginative and intelligent, iTMOi (in the mind of igor) is Khan's latest full-length ensemble piece — a mind-blowing dance work that showcases his choreographic genius and the groundbreaking vision of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and his most famous ballet, The Rite of Spring. When it was first performed in 1913, The Rite of Spring, with its disruptive music and outrageous design, sent shock waves through the audience. Khan's iTMOi lures us into Stravinsky's complex mind, a mind that transformed the shape of classical music and turned the world on its head. Akram Khan's company of stupendous dancers mixes modern dance and traditional Kathak to produce indescribable movements shot through with an original vitality. Inspired by Stravinsky's original, a group of extraordinary composers, including Nitin Sawhney, have created pulsating sounds new to the ear, giving this mythical work its rich and delicate poetry. |
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