To mark our 30th Anniversary in 2023, we launched the Kala Sangam Commission – a £10,000 biannual commission supporting the development of new work using Classical Indian dance, music or theatre artforms.
The Kala Sangam Commission
2024/25 Commissions
Our first commissions were awarded to Akshay Sharma and Meera Patel and their works will be part of our opening season in Autumn 2025.
Akshay Sharma – What Did The Fire Burn?
A dance piece exploring themes around migration and queerness. This commission will see Akshay choreographing on multiple dancers for the first time, in a piece that also includes classical Indian music and poetry. The piece will challenge stereotypes of what it means to be an Indian dancer through the use of club culture and other dance styles.
Meera Patel – Attuning
A groundbreaking work that allows audiences to experience dance not just visually but through their other senses. Attuning was born out of a project working with Blind and Visually Impaired people, and the technology and staging will allow audiences to feel the rhythms of a dancer’s feet or the push and pull of their movements, opening up dance for both sighted audiences and those with sight loss / impairment.