An Ode to Kiran & Pradeep features three ballets: Blue Curve of the Earth, Short Ride in a Fast Machine and Within the Golden Raga. The evening explores the various facets of Kunal Ranchod’s parents’ impactful journey to calling Canada home. All three ballets are inspired by and interlaced with anecdotes that painted Kunal’s childhood; stories involving love and cultural identity, the lifelong attachment to one’s birthplace and finally, the journey of a refugee.
Company | Compagnie Kunal Ranchod
Dancers | Guyonn Auriau, Claudia Colonna, Meimi Hasegawa, Nick Jones, Sarah-Maude Laliberté, Samaël Maurice, Santiago Merchan, Sakura Ota, Hugo Pimentel, Frédérique Rosso
Premiere | April 7th, 2023
Photos | Steven Berruyer, Damian Siqueiros, David Wong
Music | Tina Davidson, Richard Reed Parry, Nico Muhly, John Adams, Michael Nyman, Anoushka Shankar
Costumes | Eleve, Sahra Maira, Kunal Ranchod, Caroline Rivard
Lighting | Noah Feaver