Zero Degrees

ZERO DEGREES is a remarkable collaboration between four of todays most respected artists MoroccanFlemish SIDI LARBI CHERKAOUI is well known for his work with Les Ballets C de la B while AKRAM KHAN is world renowned for developing his own contemporary Kathak style winning numerous awards For ZERO DEGREES they bring their unique styles together in this spellbinding piece of dance Mercury Award winning composerproducer NITIN SAWHNEY adds his own EastmeetsWest sound with a specially commissioned score played live by four musicians and Turner Prize winner ANTONY GORMLEY has contributed the staging two lifesize casts of the dancers ZERO DEGREES explores borders between countries cultures and most importantly between life and death It challenges prompts and inspires in a seamless fusion of dance styles music and contemporary art