TAIKOZ ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR OF CROSS CULTURAL MASTERPIECE
CHI UDAKA
Following its critically acclaimed world premiere at the
2014 Sydney Festival, Taikoz is thrilled to announce a tour of their production Chi Udaka to seven venues nationally, from 25 June to 6 August.
A collaboration between Taikoz and the Lingalayam Dance Company, Chi Udaka is a dynamic, inter-cultural feast for the senses, seamlessly combining the intense rhythm and drama of the Japanese taiko drums with the complex and intricate movements of South Indian classical dance.
Inspired by the forces of nature, Chi Udaka is a meeting of the deep earthiness of taiko drumming, represented as Chi (Earth), and the flowing sensuality of dance, represented as Udaka (Water). At turns delicate and dramatic, Chi Udaka connects the dynamism of Taikoz’s taiko, the melodic beauty of Grand Master Riley Lee’s shakuhachi, the sinuous strains of ‘cello, the mellifluous virtuosity of classical Indian vocals, and the evocative soundscapes of electronica, with Lingalayam’s blend of Bharatha Natyam and Kuchipudi dance forms.
Chi Udaka Promo from Taikoz on Vimeo.
With dance by Lingalayam’s internationally renowned choreographer Anandavalli and music by Ian Cleworth (Taikoz Artistic Director), Riley Lee, Aruna Parthiban, John Napier and John Cleworth, Taikoz’s Chi Udaka is a theatrical masterpiece that is not to be missed.
SHOW DATES AND VENUES
| Saturday 25 June, 8pm | Riverside Theatres, Parramatta NSW Bookings: 8839 3399 |
| Sunday 26 June, 3pm | Riverside Theatres, Parramatta NSW Bookings: 8839 3399 |
| Friday 15 July, 8pm | Canberra Theatre Centre |
| Friday 22 July, 12.30pm | NIDA Parade Theatre, Kensington NSW
Includes a 30 minute Q&A session after the performance |
| Friday 22 July, 8pm | NIDA Parade Theatre, Kensington NSW |
| Saturday 23 July, 7.30pm | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre NSW |
| Wednesday 27 July, 7.30pm | Capitol Theatre, Tamworth NSW |
| Friday 29 July, 12.30pm | Glasshouse Port Macquarie NSW
Includes a 30 minute Q&A session after the performance |
| Friday 29 July, 8pm | Glasshouse Port Macquarie NSW |
| Friday 5 August, 12.30pm | Brisbane Powerhouse QLD
Includes a 30 minute Q&A session after the performance |
| Friday 5 August, 7.30pm | Brisbane Powerhouse QLD |
| Saturday 6 August, 7.30pm | Brisbane Powerhouse QLD |
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TAIKO WORKSHOPS |
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| Saturday 6 August, 11am | Brisbane Powerhouse QLD
Beginners Workshop QLD |
| Saturday 6 August, 1pm | Brisbane Powerhouse QLD
Experienced Players Workshop |