Guest Curator Mourad Merzouki

French choreographer Mourad Merzouki is one of contemporary dance's most influential innovators. Known for his daring fusion of street style, circus flair, and visual artistry, Merzouki's work defied gravity and expectations. As the founder of Compagnie Käfig, he has created more than 30 innovative works.

Where does Merzouki get his inspiration from? He curated some of the Marquee TV titles that inspire him. From bold operas with a dance-inspired twist to Shakespeare classics, these picks offer a glimpse into the imagination of a creative mind fueled by curiosity and exploration.

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Guest Curator Mourad Merzouki

Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj explores the power of myths in this captivating piece for Ballet Preljocaj and the Opera National de Bordeaux.

Mythologies

Dance

Will the course of true love still run smooth in Russell T Davies’ fresh adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)

Theater

Hip-hop meets baroque in Mourad Merzouki's Phénix. A 17th-century viola da gamba meets electrifying dance.

Phénix - Mourad Merzouki

Dance

Witness the transformative power of dance as a group of inmates take part in choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's dance workshops behind bars.

Dancing Free

Documentary

Zero Degrees is a remarkable collaboration between four acclaimed: Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Nitin Sawhney and Antony Gormley

Zero Degrees

Dance

Mischievous fairies weave a web of confusion for four young lovers in the Royal Shakespeare Company's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theater

All Mourad Merzouki

Mourad Merzouki teams up here with aerial-technique specialist Retouramont to open up a new field of hip-hop possibility in Vertikal.

Vertikal

Dance

Hip-hop meets baroque in Mourad Merzouki's Phénix. A 17th-century viola da gamba meets electrifying dance.

Phénix - Mourad Merzouki

Dance

Hip Hop choreographer Mourad Merzouki brings to life a new work for the technological age.

Pixel

Dance

This boundary-pushing dance spectacular sees hip-hop visionary Mourad Merzouki reinterpret the iconic works of Compagnie Käfig.

Käfig: Mosaïk

Dance

An immersion into the heart of Mourad Merzouki's next creation: Vertikal.

Mourad Merzouki: Dance Alchemist

Documentary

Mourad Merzouki unites five of his choreographer friends and thirty dancers in order to create Répertoire#1.

Mourad Merzouki's Répertoire #1

Dance