The internationally acclaimed collaboration between visionary Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, trailblazing British sculptor Antony Gormley, and 19 warrior monks from China’s venerated Shaolin Temple, Sutra is celebrated as a masterpiece of contemporary performance and one of the most visually stunning and intellectually sophisticated productions to grace the modern stage.
The work weaves the Shaolin Temple’s awe-inspiring traditions—flying kicks, acrobatic backflips, and shadow-boxing—into a whimsical yet profound fable about a European outsider’s journey into the heart of the timeless monastery.
Set to a hauntingly beautiful score by Polish composer Szymon Brzóska performed live on stage by a chamber quintet, Sutra is revered as one of the most innovative and awe-inspiring productions in the history of contemporary dance.