Burning Skin, is a response to the choreographer's interest in that part of him that is Indian. The choreographer rediscovers his youth in "The Rainbow Sign" by British writer Hanif Kureishi (author of the film My Beautiful Laundrette): an autobiographical essay reflecting the author's Pakistani experiences in London, England. Dance interacts with theatre as the choreographer, in adapting Kureishi's text to his own experiences, reveals his own turbulent past shadowed by violent racist confrontations.

DETAILS

Choreographer and performer: Roger Sinha
Music: Charmaine LeBlanc, Dino Giancola,
Ganesh Anandan
Other Music: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Johann Strauss
Lighting: Caroline Ross
Costume: Marirosa
Construction (Taj Mahal): Alain Cadieux
Text: Hanif Kureishi
Translation: Aline Gélinas
Photos: (Burning Skin): Stephane Hues