Chotto Desh, Akram Khan

In the organizer's words:

Every two years, HELLERAU hosts the "Watch Out! Festival for Young and Old" takes place every two years. The artistic and participatory program is once again aimed at an audience of all ages and presents works by international and local choreographers and actors from urban society.

The internationally acclaimed British choreographer has already performed at HELLERAU several times. In the autobiographically tinged solo "Chotto Desh", Khan tells a captivating story about the dreams and memories of a boy who travels from Great Britain to his parents' homeland of Bangladesh and tries to find his place in the world. A fascinating interplay of the Indian dance style Kathak and contemporary dance as well as text and animation is created on stage, framed by a composition by Jocelyn Pook.

Duration: approx. 1 hour
Language: English with German translation
Suitable for everyone aged 10 and over
Audience discussion afterwards