What was the starting point of 'Zero Degrees?'

Khan's journey from Bangladesh to Calcutta (India).

What props are used in the piece?

Two life-sized white casts of the two dancers.

Which big themes of the work are highlighted by dance critic Judith Mackrell?

Love, loneliness, life and death.

What did Khan and Cherkaoui recognise would be a theme in their collaboration?

Opposites - as they meet halfway between dance and theatre.

Identify one incorrect similarity between Khan and Cherkaoui.

Both are Muslim., Both are half Bangladeshi.

What role do Khan and Cherkaoui have at Sadler's Wells theatre?

They are both Associate Artists

What eclectic sounds were used in the score?

Pop beats, classical instruments and tabla rhythms., Indian voices, classical instruments, tabla rhythms.

What happened on July 7 2005 the day of the 'Zero Degrees' dress rehearsal?

Suicide bombers injured 770 people and killed 52 in London.

Why was 'Zero Degrees' significant for Sadler's Wells Theatre?

It was the first commissioned work to make money.

In addition to Cherkaoui, Identify two artists Khan collaborated with in 'Zero Degrees.'

Composer Nitin Sawhney, Sculptor Anthony Gormley

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1
What was the starting point of 'Zero Degrees?'
The justice system.
A curse to sleep endlessly.
Paying bribes to border guards.
Khan's journey from Bangladesh to Calcutta (India).
2
What props are used in the piece?
Three large grey walls.
A child-like puppet.
Two life-sized white casts of the two dancers.
A bag, flag and clipboard.
3
Which big themes of the work are highlighted by dance critic Judith Mackrell?
Innocence, morality, peer pressure, temptation and crime.
Lust, passion, murder revenge.
Love, loneliness, life and death.
First love, adolescence, dreams and adventure.
4
How old was Khan when he worked with famous director Peter Brook in 1989 film, The Mahabharata?
14
12
13
15
5
Why was the year 2000 hugely significant for Akram Khan?
Khan began meditating.
Khan created his first solo work.
Khan collaborated with famous artists for the first time.
Khan founded his own company.
6
What did Khan and Cherkaoui recognise would be a theme in their collaboration?
Opposites - as they meet halfway between dance and theatre.
Hinduism - as they are both interested in gods and deities.
Justice - as they both have a strong moral compass.
Rejection - as they both felt that rejected as artists.
7
Identify one incorrect similarity between Khan and Cherkaoui.
Both are workaholics.
Both are Muslim.
Both are half Bangladeshi.
Neither drinks.
8
What role do Khan and Cherkaoui have at Sadler's Wells theatre?
They are both Co-Artistic Directors of the theatre.
They are both Associate Artists
They are both Artists in Residence
9
How many weeks did they spend creating and rehearsing the piece?
10
12
11
9
10
What eclectic sounds were used in the score?
A sixty-six piece orchestra
Text and recorded sound effects.
Pop beats, classical instruments and tabla rhythms.
Indian voices, classical instruments, tabla rhythms.
11
What happened on July 7 2005 the day of the 'Zero Degrees' dress rehearsal?
Two planes crashed into the twin towers in NYC killing 2996.
A series of terror attacks in Paris kill 137 and wound 368.
A series of bombings occurred in Iraq killing over 100.
Suicide bombers injured 770 people and killed 52 in London.
12
What work did Khan create with ballerina Sylvie Guillem in 2006?
Bahok
DESH
Vertical Road
Sacred Monsters
13
Why was 'Zero Degrees' significant for Sadler's Wells Theatre?
It was the first commissioned work involving collaboration.
It was the first commissioned work to combine dance styles.
It was the first commissioned work to make money.
It was the first commissioned work to tour internationally.
14
In addition to Cherkaoui, Identify two artists Khan collaborated with in 'Zero Degrees.'
Designer Lez Brotherston
Composer Nitin Sawhney
Visual artist Guy Bar Amotz
Sculptor Anthony Gormley

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