Antony Gormley's Sutra returns to Sadler's Wells for 10th anniversary
Antony Gormley's performance, Sutra, is set to return to Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, celebrating its tenth anniversary. Since its initial performance in 2008, Sutra has been showcased nearly 200 times across more than 30 nations, captivating an audience of 160,000. This work, created alongside Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and the monks of the Shaolin Temple, earned the Production of the Year Award from Ballet Tanz magazine in 2009. The title alludes to the Buddhist Sutta Piṭaka scriptures and incorporates 21 wooden boxes for acrobatic feats. Szymon Brzóska's music features traditional Chinese influences. In November 2018, Sadler's Wells revealed a new commission, Icon, and will debut Layla and Majnun, a project with Mark Morris and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble.
Key facts
- Sutra returns to Sadler's Wells Theatre in London for its 10th anniversary.
- Since 2008, Sutra has had nearly 200 performances in over 30 countries and 60 cities, with 160,000 spectators.
- Sutra was created by Antony Gormley, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and Shaolin monks.
- Sutra won the Production of the Year Award from Ballet Tanz in 2009.
- The set consists of 21 human-sized wooden boxes designed by Gormley.
- Music for Sutra was composed by Szymon Brzóska, incorporating Chinese traditional elements.
- In November 2018, Sadler's Wells will premiere Icon, a new collaboration between Cherkaoui and Gormley using three tons of clay.
- Also in November 2018, Sadler's Wells will premiere Layla and Majnun, a collaboration between Mark Morris, Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, and Howard Hodgkin.
Entities
Artists
- Antony Gormley
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
- Szymon Brzóska
- Alistair Spalding
- Mark Morris
- Yo-Yo Ma
- Howard Hodgkin
- Henri Matisse
- Pablo Picasso
- Alicia Markova
- Olafur Eliasson
- Anish Kapoor
- Valentina Poli
Institutions
- Sadler's Wells Theatre
- Shaolin Temple
- Ballet Tanz
- Silk Road Ensemble
- Mark Morris Dance Group
- Akram Khan Company
- Galleria Barberini-Corsini
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- China
- Rome
- Italy