Still/Life

Still/Life

Qudus Onikeku on what turns man into a monster

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2012

Nigerian dancer/choreographer Qudus Onikeku, director of the film Do We Need Cola Cola to Dance? presents a recent work in Japan as part of this week’s Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama. Trained at the French National Circus School, Qudus Onikeku won the 2010 Danse l’Afrique Danse award. In STILL/life, he tries to understand what might cause a man to turn into a murderous monster. To avant-garde electronic music by Charles Amblard, Onikeku takes on a difficult topic through Yoruba and street dance, theater and acrobatics.

Kanagawa Arts Theater, Feb 19 (listing).