Larbi

Introdans

Introdans places the work of leading Flemish-Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in the spotlight with the full-length programme LARBI; an exploration of Cherkaoui’s distinctive signature and a powerful ode to resilience. The evening features the acclaimed ballets Fall and In Memoriam, alongside the brand-new inclusive duet Residence. Together, these three choreographies form a compelling whole and reveal Cherkaoui’s unique voice: poetic, musical, intense, and deeply human.

Run time 130 minutes
Genre Dance
Language  Language No Problem

LARBI

The new work Residence, created by the choreographer for and with Scottish dancers and choreographers Marc Brew and Nelson Parrish Earl, has its world premiere during the LARBI tour. Cherkaoui previously collaborated with Marc Brew, whose life changed radically after a tragic car accident. Together they created the impressive solo an Accident / a Life, in which Brew expressed his resilience in his own distinctive way. In Residence, the relationship with another person takes centre stage: how do you share space, how do you build a safe place together, a home? A moving encounter in which reciprocity, trust, and adaptation are key.
-|-
This intimate duet is framed by the monumental ballets Fall and In Memoriam. The first is a work of feather-light duets and large-scale group pieces, a celebration of pure dance set to the meditative music of Arvo Pärt. In Memoriam is a contemporary masterpiece about loss and remembrance, a tribute to the choreographer’s ancestors.

About the choreographer

Flemish-Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui excels like no other in capturing charged themes such as otherness, collectivity, the search for identity, faith, and desire in powerful narratives, expressed through a poetic and often hypnotic dance style. He brings together a wide range of dance forms in his work. Cherkaoui’s creations are internationally acclaimed; he works with renowned dance companies and theatres around the world, and celebrities such as Beyoncé and Madonna also like to collaborating with this leading choreographer.

Artistic director

Roel Voorintholt on LARBI

'We speak the same (dance) language. That is the core of our collaboration with Larbi. With ten of his choreographies in our repertoire, it is high time to put him in the spotlight.'