Rani Nair (SE) Future Memory 14-15 March 2014

Programme

A personal, charming and physical reflection on what it means to inherit and manage a dance work. Included in Performing the Archives - a whole week at Dansens Hus celebrating the history of contemporary dance.

In this case Dixit Dominus, the last and probably least known work of the legendary choreographer Kurt Jooss. He created it in 1975, exclusively for the charismatic Indian dancer Lilavati Häger with music by Handel. After her death, Rani Nair inherited the work through Lilavati's husband.

After making a much-toured reconstruction of Dixit Dominus in 2003, which was as close to the original version as possible, Rani now turns her attention to the intriguing story behind the work. What were the authors' intentions and wishes? What happens when the work leaves the dance archive and is interpreted through another body, through the experiences and values of our time?

Good to know about Rani Nair

• Dancer and choreographer, trained in Indian and contemporary dance.
• Originally from Lund in Skåne, Sweden, he has worked internationally and now lives in Stockholm.
• He is currently in residence at Mejan at the Royal Institute of Art.
• Is particularly proud of Pepparkakeland, her anti-racist performance that problematises multiculturalism and integration and was developed during a residency at the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg.
• Member of the art group Ful, which consists of artists active in performing arts, music, literature, illustration, graphic design, furniture design and web.

Part of 'Performing the Archives' - a full week at Dansens Hus celebrating the history of contemporary dance.
See the full programme here