'Red' is a captivating new production from Sonia Sabri, one of the rising stars of British Asian dance. Combining exquisite dance, arresting visual design and evocative music, 'Red' explores the cultural and philosophical significance of the visual spectrum's most potent and resonant colour. Providing insights into the diverse experiences, interpretations and associations of the colour red……marriage, blood, urban neon, heat, religious ritual, passion…..'Red' is the place of release, an opportunity for reflection. It is a celebration of life.

Sonia Sabri has established a reputation for marrying the classical tradition of North Indian Kathak dance with current inventions and ideas. 'Red' places classical Kathak's virtuosity and grace within an unmistakably modern day setting. Performed by three dancers, including Sonia herself, 'Red' unites the mesmerising spins, rapid footwork and the detailed hand gestures of the dance with the driving rhythms and subtle sensual melodies of live musical accompaniment, which with echoes of trance beats and jazz riffs has itself a distinctive contemporary edge.

To create 'Red', Sonia has been joined by a talent teams of collaborators including choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh, composer Sarvar Sabri, designer Jacqueline Gunn, lighting designer Charles Balfour, dancers Genevieve Jordan and Amina Khayyam and musicians Alvin Davis and Gulfam Sabri.

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