Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in 2009
Born 1976
Antwerp
Nationality Belgian
Occupation Choreographer

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (born 1976) is a Belgian choreographer, and the 2014 winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production.

Early life

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was born in Antwerp in 1976.[1]

Career

Cherkaoui started his career in 2000 with the C de la B dance collective. He has had collaborations with Akram Khan, Antony Gormley and the Chinese Shaolin monks.[1]

In 2009, he won the KAIROS Prize. In 2011, he won the Prix Benois de la Danse. In 2011 and 2014, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production for Babel (Words) and Puz/zle.

Original works (partial)

References

  1. 1 2 Barnett, Laura (29 June 2009). "Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, choreographer – portrait of the artist". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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