Sutra

Flemish/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui joins forces with artist Antony Gormley to create an imaginative show. The design work consists of 21 wooden boxes which shift and evolve into an ever-changing environment, moving the action from a vast ocean to the petals of a lotus flower before smashing against each other with gut-wrenching force. Polish composer Szymon Brzska has created a score for piano, percussion and strings, which is played live. Performed by 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in China, along with Larbi himself, Sutra is an exploration of the philosophy and faith behind the Shaolin tradition, its relationship with Kung-Fu, and its position within a contemporary context.