Photo Coverage: Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Presents MATERIAL MEN REDUX
By: Roy Tan May. 01, 2017
Material Men redux is a full length virtuoso piece for two dazzling performers of the Indian diaspora. Their chosen dance styles could not be more different - classical Indian and hip hop. However, they share a history rooted in the dark realities of colonial migration and plantation labour.
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Material Men redux is a dynamic and moving exploration of the violence of loss and the creation of new ways of belonging. Material Menredux features a score by acclaimed Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin including sound design by Leafcutter John. It is played live on stage by The Smith Quartet.
About Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Shobana Jeyasingh is acclaimed for her pioneering work in choreography hallmarked by excellence and high quality. She is one of the few woman leaders in the field of dance and choreography.
The company is rooted in a vision of societies that are culturally coherent in new and unexpected ways. Avoiding cliché and stereotype, we produce work that directly resonates with all our day-to-day experiences of many cultures living side-by-side in contemporary cities. We aim to persuade new audiences to enjoy, delight in and be challenged by the best in contemporary dance. Our work is powerful, precise, dynamic, sophisticated and accessible.
Photo credit: Roy Tan
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
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