Babel. Theaterhaus Gessnerallee, 4, 5 May 2010
The Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is arguably one of the most talented and exciting contemporary dance artists worldwide. His thought knows nothing about limits and borders: a diversity of traditions are rubbing shoulders in his works, prompting critics to speak of him as the most eclectic of contemporary choreographers. Cherkaoui's art is nourished by multiculturalism and vital interplay of languages. Hip hop dancers; Buddhist monks; people with learning disabilities: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is known to work with artists hailing from so many different backgrounds.
Cherkaoui's new production Babel (words) was created in association with the choreographer Damien Jalet; both artists share the same passion for creating new multi-cultural myths which has already brought about two brilliant pieces: FOI and Myth. Babel seems likely to become the final part of the trilogy. Both choreographers share interest not only in movement as body language but also in its philosophic and spiritual aspects. One of the common areas of vertical exploration in the works by these artists is the human being's aspiration for the divine. In Babel, the choreographers are focusing on words - words which allow different meanings within the same language; words which change their meaning, depending on who is using them and how they are interpreted by the user.
The British artist Antony Gormley was a contributor to Sutra, the previous piece by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, which he staged with seventeen Shaolin monks in the oldest temple in China - a work still touring the world and very much loved by the public.
Babel, a production staged with fourteen dancers and seven musicians, is rooted in the question of what would happen if man's desire to reach heavens by building a super-high tower had actually come true.
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