TALK DANCE host Justin Jones speaks with Akram Khan about his work bahok.
01:35 / Meaning of title
03:30 / Khan’s dance education and influences
08:16 / Fantastical/surreal elements vs. narrative
11:39 / Personal stories of dancers
13:25 / Leadership/collaboration balance in choreographic process
20:42 / Shifts and reinventing the work for a new touring cast
23:45 / Decision-making and structure
26:44 / Unison and velocity in bahok
31:53 / Performance/stage as home?
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