Overview
iTMoI (in the mind of igor) is London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony choreographer Akram Khan's lastest full-lenght ensemble piece. The performance is a fusion of Khan's kinetic genius with visionary Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's most famous controversial ballet, The Rite of Spring - a mythical work about love, marriage, faith and sacrifice its rich and delicate poetry. Stravinsky described The Rite of Spring as "a musical-choreographic work, [representing] pagan Russia ... unified by a single idea: the mystery and great surge of the creative power of Spring".
With its surrealist and disruptive music and design, The Rite of Spring caused a near-riot in the ballet and classical music world when it was first performed in 1913. Khan's award-winning iTMOi takes a trek into Stravinsky's complex mind, one which revolutionised the form of classical performance.
Concrete Playground has a double pass to give away to the opening night of iTMOi on 19 March at 8pm at the ASB Theatre. To be in the draw, email us with the header "iTMoI", your name and contact details.