balanced, and something of an acoustic miracle.”
CAP UCLA Member presale: Jun 22 at 10 am
Newsletter subscriber presale: Jun 23 at 10 am
General public on sale: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA faculty and staff: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA students: Sep 21 at 10 am
Runtime: 65 minutes
No intermission
In Akram Khan Company's final touring production, Thikra: Night of Remembering, the past and present converge in a journey through tradition, inspired by diverse cultures that engage in these sacred practices across the globe.
Imagined as an annual gathering, a tribe of women come together for one night only to awaken the spirit of those who came before them. Through ceremony and shared remembrance, they transcend time, uniting the past and present in a profound act of renewal, exploring the echoes of a colonized past.
With an original score by Aditya Prakash, sound design by Gareth Fry, lighting design by Zeynep Kepekli, dramaturgy by Blue Pieta, scenography and costume design by award-winning Saudi artist Manal AlDowayan, and an international cast of women performing contemporary and Bharatanatyam dance, Thikra weaves a narrative that is at once universal and deeply personal. Together, these creative voices invite us to reflect on our own heritage and the rituals that have shaped our shared humanity.