Monday 28 October 2013 7:30pm to 10:15pm
7.30pm, West Road Concert Hall
About
Cambridge Shahnama Centre in Association with Iran Heritage Foundation (London) present:
World première of a new stage work by Hossein Hadisi for voices, percussion and dance. The piece celebrates the Persian minstrels’ art of Naqqáli by reenacting the ancient myth of Zahhák from the Persian ‘Book of Kings’. The music is performed by EXAUDI, one of Britain’s leading contemporary music ensembles, and six dancers from London Contemporary Dance School. The performance also features paintings by Iranian surrealist master Ali Akbar Sadeghi.
Director and Composer: Hossein Hadisi
Art Director: Pegah Salimi
An Arts and Humanities Research Council and Higher Education Innovation Funding sponsored project under the Cultural Engagement Fund
Produced with the help of the Shahnama Centre, Cambridge
26/10/2013, 7:30pm RADA Studios, 16 Chenies St, London WC1E 7EX
28/10/2013, 7:30pm West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP
Ticket & Booking Information
£10, available from http://www.hosseinhadisi.com