A Thousand Faces (play)

A Thousand Faces
Written by Amina Khayyam
Date premiered 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27)
Original language English
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A Thousand Faces is a concert dance play by British dancer Amina Khayyam.

Cast

Summary

A Thousand Faces is a story of women who are discriminately attacked because of their gender, often caught up within cultural expectations.

Overview

A Thousand Faces explores what independence has meant for Bangladeshi women – and if 'freedom' is a notion that they can identify with using dance, costume[1] and puppetry.[2]

The dance piece that uses Kathak's intricate and detailed theatrical movements of abhinaya. The production aims to raise awareness of acid violence.[3][4]

Tour

A Thousand Faces premiered mac in Birmingham on 27 November 2015.[4]

Critical response

Whatsonstage.com called it "a bold dance piece".[3]

References

  1. "Akademi presents Amina Khayyam Dance Company". Rich Mix. March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. "Amina Khayyam Dance: A Thousand Faces". Live Brum. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Amina Khayyam - A Thousand Faces". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Amina Khayyam: A Thousand Faces". Desi Xpress. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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