Mystic
Building on his previous works, such as SHAKTI and AGHORI, which draw upon Indian philosophy and Hindu culture, Shailesh Bahoran explores the universality of the mystical in MYSTIC. How can something evoke the same experience across different cultures, times, places, and among various different people?
Festival Lieve Stad, 750
Run time 70 minutes
Genre Dance
Language Language no problem
MYSTIC
With a background in hip-hop culture Shailesh Bahoran collaborates with ICK Dans Amsterdam to explore new territories with dancers from the ensemble, who have classical or contemporary backgrounds.
Shailesh Bahoran received the De Zwaan for "most impressive dance production" with AVATARA created in partnership with the Duda Paiva Company.
Het Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest (AAO) performs from Granada to Baghdad and has several successful theater productions to its credit, including REMLA, ZIEL|ROUH, and Jihad van Liefde.
Over the past few years, ICK Dans Amsterdam has become Amsterdam's city dance company and has been engaged in numerous national and international co-productions.
About Shailesh Bahoran
Shailesh Bahoran is a Surinamese-Hindustani choreographer, dancer and theatre maker. With firm roots in hip-hop culture, he has specialised both solo and with his IRC in street-based dance styles of popping and breaking. Bahoran has worked with Het Nationale Ballet, Don't Hit Mama, Het Nederlands Symfonieorkest, Conny Janssen Danst and ISH Dance Collective, among others.
REVIEWS
Theaterkrant (Critic's choice)
“Shailesh Bahoran transforms a theater visit into a mystical experience.”
Het Parool
“The dance pulls a musician along, the music makes a dancer's body sing. The rich mix of cultures on stage forms a coherent, original whole. The costumes (by Clifford Portier) complete this touching all-encompassing performance.”
Credits
choreography Shailesh Bahoran
dancers ICK ensemble Clive Rudd, Jordaine Lincoln, Hiroki Nunogaki, Payton St.John, Ricardo Vasquez Allen, Sixtine Biron
musicians Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra Daniel van Huffelen, Hamza Amrani, Salah Eddine Mesbah, Khalil Khoury, Pouriya Jaberi, Hessel Moeselaar
vocals Raj Mohan
lighting design Mike den Ottolander
costume design Clifford Portier
technical producer Israel del Barco
repetiteur dancers Victor Swank, Nico Monaco
repetiteur musicians Daniël van Huffelen
technicians Tom Haaima, Bas van der Gun
MYSTIC is a production of ICK Dans Amsterdam (ICK) in coproduction with Illusionary Rockaz Company (IRC), Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest (AAO) and Meervaart
About Lieve Stad, 750
This performance is part of Lieve Stad, 750, a joint theater festival of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and Meervaart. In honor of 750 years of Amsterdam, we are celebrating an extra-large edition in May with more than 50 performances in 13 theaters throughout the city. The festival brings everything together: the artists, the stages, the stories and the audience. We honor the city's rich traditions, but also give space to new voices and perspectives. Together we make Amsterdam - and we celebrate it.
Celebrate the art. Celebrate the city. Celebrate it together.
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