Inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, ‘Samsara’ is a spellbinding piece for two dancers that traces the steps we take, both forward and backward, in search of our higher selves.
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UK/Indian dancer Aakash Odedra and Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan draw on the dance traditions of their respective countries to explore the notion of samsara: the wheel of life, of birth, existence and re-birth.
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Drawing on thinking and imagery at the heart of Buddhist philosophy, ‘Samsara’s’ mythological storytelling merges with personal experience from two globally opposite perspectives, in a seductive, astonishing journey of twin movement.
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‘Samsara’ is on at The Lyceum Theatre from Thu 18 – Sat 20 Aug. For further information and tickets