08/05/2026
L’orient - The Making of...
Created by three trailblazing women creatives, L’Orient reimagines the 19th-century French colonial opera Lakmé through the perspective of 21st-century women.
Set within fantastical locations of architectural spaces, books, characters and references, this modern dance-opera brings together classical traditions, contemporary performance, music, theatre, and digital technology to question who gets to define beauty, identity, and representation in the 21st century.
Watch the full L’Orient Discovery Capsule video on our YouTube channel today! Link in bio 💫
Created by artistic director and choreographer Preeti Vasudevan, composer K**ala Sankaram, and writer/librettist Catherine Filloux.
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