KAN YA MA KAN - 2012
S Y N O P S I S
Kan Ya Ma Kan (A Thousand and One Nights) is a musical and balletic trilogy. The first act is performed to the acclaimed music of Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakov, as we lift the veil on the mysterious East at the majestic court of Shahrayar. Here, passion, love and revenge illuminate the nights of the palace and plot the doomed destiny of a king…
The second act opens at the bazaar of extraordinary tales from the sands of time of A Thousand and One Nights. The oriental souk, with its vibrant aromas and colours, is enlivened by the cries of merchants eager to trade their goods. Following the timeless rhythms of Ravel’s Bolero, odalisques are paraded before buyers who are desperately seeking the most beautiful of them all. A cunning sorcerer introduces a magical beauty that dazzles all of the on-lookers, only for them to realise that they have been swindled by his mystical powers…
The final part of the performance is a return to heritage and tradition, with a journey to the days of the caravanserai, a unique place for encounters where travellers from all walks of life came to rest after long crossings, sharing their adventures, tales and songs.
Highlights of Caracalla Dance Theatre's performances of "Les Mille et Une Nuits" (One Thousand and One Nights) at the Palais des Congrès de Paris on 13 & 14 October 2018.
Highlights of Caracalla Dance Theatre's performances of "One Thousand and One Nights" at the Spoleto Festival USA, in Charleston, South Carolina, on 7, 8 & 9 June 2019.
À NOUS PARIS
Orient Multiple
De retour chez nous après huit ans d’absence, les Ballets libanais Caracalla livrent cette semaine une époustouflante interprétation du conte des Mille et Une Nuits. L’occasion rare, bien au-delà du décor et des costumes chatoyants, de découvrir la créativité et le talent de la compagnie de danse la plus célèbre du Moyen-Orient.
LE FIGARO
La grande fresque des Ballets Caracalla
Si les aventures familiales sont légion dans le cirque, elles sont rares dans la danse. En voice une toute à fait incroyable.
THE POST AND COURIER
East meets West: Caracalla Dance Theatre brings Arab folktales to life on stage.
It took Abdel Halim Caracalla, the founder of the Caracalla Dance Theatre, years of travelling around the world and examining fabrics to come up with the costume designs features in “One Thousand and One Nights”.
DANCE EUROPE
Emma Manning is seduced by Caracalla’s new creation.
While Caracalla Dance Theatre’s new production draws on its trademark elements, it marks a new chapter in the company’s history and repertoire.