Kathak Monologues

Two short Kathak dance pieces, thematic from a south Asian feminist perspective, written & choreographed by Amina Khayyam come to The Hat Factory this Spring

YOU & ME

In a same sex relationship, an ordinary guy wrestles to confront all that prevents him to be with his lover. You & Me features a duet using kathak and contemporary movement exploring cultural baggage, taboos and LGBTQ issues.

BIRD 

A stage sequel to AKDC’s critically acclaimed digital film Catch The Bird Who Won’t Fly – began in a workshop with a women’s community group where a participant asked “What happens to a woman when she runs away from domestic abuse?”. 

That question was impactful; the tone, the nervousness in her voice, the looking away after she asked the question… expressing the weight of cultural social stigma that surrounds escaping abuse.  

Nominated for the National Dance Awards 2022 for Best Independent Dance Company,  Amina Khayyam Dance (AKDC)’s mission is to make touring dance theatre work using the South Asian dance Kathak as the core narrative. It works in collaboration with those who are culturally least engaged, economically challenged and societally disenfranchised - with a focus on the marginalised female voice, not just from the mainstream but from within their own community.

AKDC works extensively in Luton and this will be the sixth time it presents its work at the Hat Factory,

Running time: 90 minutes, including a 30 minute interval