 Event |
Sutra
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| Venue |
Playhouse (QPAC), South Bank, QLD |
| Umbrella Event |
Brisbane Festival 2010 |
| First Date |
8 September 2010 |
| Opening Date |
8 September 2010 |
| Last Date |
11 September 2010 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
Based on the rituals and traditions of Buddhist Shaolin monks, Sutra is a breathtaking contemporary movement piece using a stark, evolving stage design of wooden boxes, which is manipulated with athletic and artistic perfection by 17 Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Temple and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui who perform this piece. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Dance
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| Organisations |
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Brisbane Festival, Presenting Company
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Theme & Variations Piano Services, Sponsor
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Channel 9, Sponsor
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Sadler's Wells Theatre, Production Company
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Athens Festival, Presenting Company
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Festival de Barcelona, Presenting Company
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Grand Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg, Presenting Company
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Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Presenting Company
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Festival d'Avignon, Presenting Company
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Fondazione Musica per Roma, Presenting Company
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Shaolin Cultural Communications Company, Presenting Company
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
China
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| Production Nationality |
Belgium
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| Further Information |
Performed with monks from the Shaolin Temple. Australian Premiere.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Brisbane Festival |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
84735 |
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