We are delighted to be partnering with Be Nice Festival in Bicester to bring you a beautiful Kathak dance performance ‘Roshni’ from Sonia Sabri Company. This event is part of Out of The Mill, our programme of events taking place outside our walls, and takes place at Pingle Field, Bicester, OX26 6AU.
Performances at 1:30pm & 3:30pm on Saturday 5th July 2025.
Tickets are free and there is no need to book!
About Roshni
Roshni is an intimate crafting of Kathak dance and live global music, inspired by the stories and experiences of everyday people. Featuring three distinctive dance pieces: The Call, The Light and The Wave, Roshni explores the highs and lows of life today and provides hope in an ever-changing world.
Be taken on an emotional journey through wordless storytelling, eclectic music, percussive dance and upbeat audience interaction, Roshni is both deeply moving and gloriously entertaining. With improvised and spoken word/beatboxing sections like no other, and a world class live musical ensemble, not one performance of Roshni is the same as the last!
“A mesmerising performance. Sonia is a beguiling performer/host and it’s a real treat to spend an evening in her company – a highlight of our season for me”. ~ Christina Elliot, Head of Programming & Producing, The Place, London
About Sonia Sabri Company (SSCo)
– Sonia Sabri is a multi-award winning and foremost Kathak dancer of her generation. She is known for her precise, graceful technique, command of rhythm and repertoire, plus, an enquiring approach to developing the artform.
– Sarvar Sabri is an internationally renowned and award-winning Tabla maestro and composer. He regularly works across artforms and for theatre, TV, radio and film.
– SSCo’s productions feature a seamless relationship between music and dance, refined over 15 years of artistic collaboration between Directors Sonia and Sarvar Sabri.
– Sonia was associate choreographer for The Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2022 that was viewed by 1 billion people globally.
– SSCo takes its work to some of the largest venues and festivals including The Royal Festival Hall, Birmingham Hippodrome, The Lowry, WOMAD, Latitude, as well as rural touring, schools, and libraries. The company also tours internationally.
About Be Nice Festival
This annual festival at Pingle Field will feature live music to keep your ears happy, performances from our local community groups, taster activity sessions to try something new, food to tantalise your taste buds, a bar to keep you hydrated and a market place of stalls brought to you by local organisations. We hope to see you there!
You can learn more about Be Nice Festival here.
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