iTMOi

Full-length work with original score
World Premiere: 14 May 2013, MC2: Grenoble
London Premiere: 28 May 2013, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Paris Premiere: 24 June 2013, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Last performance: 2 May 2015, The New Israeli Opera, Tel-Aviv

 

iTMOi (in the mind of igor)

“In this work, I am interested in the dynamics of how Stravinsky transformed the classical world of music by evoking emotions through patterns, rather than through expression, and these patterns were rooted in the concept of a woman dancing herself to death. this approach is a huge inspiration to me. But in a sense I hope to reinvestigate it, not just through patterns, as Stravinsky did, but also through exploring the human condition. a rupture in the mind, a death in the body, and a birth in the soul, all remind us that the mind and imagination are wild and self-generating. in addition, to be creating this work with three different composers, Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Pook and Ben Frost, allows us to discover many different sound-worlds, using Stravinsky as the key, the guide, the map.”
– Akram Khan

 

iTMOi

Trailer

With an original score by Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Pook and Ben Frost, and an international cast of 11 dancers, iTMOi is another extraordinary artistic collaboration from Khan and his talented team, creating a world where beauty and ugliness are ruptured to reveal how closely they interrelate with each other.

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Credits

Akram Khan
Artistic Director/ Choreographer
Nitin Sawhney
Composers 
Jocelyn Pook
Composers
Ben Frost
Composers
Kimie Nakano
Costume Designer
Fabiana Piccioli
Lighting Designer
Matt Deely
Scenographer
Ruth Little
Dramaturge
Sadé Alleyne
Performer
Yen-Ching Lin
Performer
Theo TJ Lowe
Performer
Sung Hoon Kim
Performer

Artistic Director/Choreographer Akram Khan
Composers Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Pook and Ben Frost
Producer Farooq Chaudhry

Material devised and performed by
Kristina Alleyne, Sadé Alleyne, Ching-Ying Chien, Denis ‘Kooné’ Kuhnert, Yen-Ching Lin, TJ Lowe, Joy Alpuerto Ritter, Catherine Schaub Abkarian, Nicola Monaco, Blenard Azizaj and Cheng-An Wu

(Previous dancers: Hannes Langolf, Sung Hoon Kim)

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Gallery

iTMOi Rehearsals | Grenoble, France

An insight into the creative process of iTMOi with a selection of rehearsal images taken by Jean-Louis Fernandez between November 2012 and May 2013
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