Dancer in white gown kneels in spotlight on dark stage, hand on low prop; two dancers behind
Mondavi Center Presents
Akram Khan Company
Thikra: Night of Remembering
Jackson Hall
In Akram Khan Company’s final touring production, the past and present converge in a journey deeply rooted in the power of ritual.
 
Imagined as an annual gathering, the all-female ensemble comes together to awaken the spirit of those who came before them. Combining Bharatanatyam and contemporary voices, this work unfolds through ceremony and shared remembrance, transcending time to unite past and present in a profound act of renewal. 
 

Khan draws inspiration from diverse cultures that engage in these sacred practices across the globe. Accompanied by an original score from Aditya Prakash, sound design by Gareth Fry, lighting by Zeynep Kepekli, dramaturgy by Blue Pieta, and scenic and costume design by award-winning Saudi visual artist Manal AlDowayan, the piece explores the echoes of a colonized past. 

Together, these creative voices invite us to reflect on our own heritage and the rituals that have shaped our shared humanity. 

"Khan’s choreography bypasses thinking mode and goes straight for weighty but intangible worlds of colour and emotion, life and death, animal spirit, magic and witchery." 

The Guardian

 

Watch & Listen

Dancers in flowing gray and white dresses in dynamic contemporary performance on dim stage
Two women on a dark stage; barefoot dancer in white dress reaching up, another watches.
Multiple dancers in flowing gowns, hair and fabric mid-swish under moody blue-green stage lighting
Akram Khan dancers in flowing gray dresses, hair airborne under warm stage lighting

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