Sudesh Adhana is a choreographer of Indian descent based in Oslo, Norway since 2006. He was educated at KHIO (National College of Arts), Oslo with a Bachelor in Contemporary Dance. Previously he has studied Mayurbhanj Chhau & Kathakali Dance at Shri Ram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, and the International Kathakali Center, both in New Delhi.
In 2007, Adhana established the company Xproarts.
He has marked himself both in film and onstage and have received several awards.
Dance and Theater
5
70 minutes
Pia Maria Roll
Morten Pettersen
Kristine K. Øren
Sudesh Adhana
Xproarts
Arts Council Norway, The Norwegian Sound and Image Fund, Municipality of Oslo
Dramatikkenshus
Norwegian Cricket Academy, Aker Supporters Club, R.E.D Residency Eina Danz
Dance artist and performer Sudesh Adhana (based in Oslo, originally from India), in collaboration with director Pia Maria Roll, is developing a solo performance that draws on the movements and context of cricket. Through a playful and sensitive approach, the piece explores how the British colonization of India has led to transgenerational traumas.
Sudesh is an avid cricket player himself, however, as cricket was introduced by the colonial power, it also raises many questions and reflections. Sudesh’s father, whose nickname was Mehri, was born before India’s independence and strongly disliked the sport. Drawing from both historical and personal perspectives, Sudesh and Pia aim to inspire reflection on inherited trauma, both in society and on an individual level.
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