Kathakali-King Lear (1989) marked the founding step of the company. Conceived and directed by David McRuvie and Annette Leday in close collaboration with the greatest masters of Kathakali at the time, Kathakali-King Lear was presented throughout the world. Receiving wide journalistic and academic attention, it has become a reference in theatre studies for inter-cultural dialogue.
La Sensitive (1992) inspired by Shelley’s poem “The Sensitive Plant” and an ancient Kerala ritual the “Kalamezhuttu” evokes the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction and the notion of the ephemeral. The production involves five Kathakali dancers.
Trans-Malabar (1995) explores the lively and difficult interaction between tradition and modernity in a country undergoing profound mutation. A production for five Indian dancers and Annette Leday.
Cinderella Otherwise (1997) opens a new perspective by involving two French contemporary dancers with the Indian dancers of the company for a production transcending cultures through a common story part of a universal repertoire.
The Tempest (2000) the actors of the Bremer Shakespeare Company render Shakespeare’s text. The Indian dancers create Prospero’s magic island.
Stuff of Dreams (2002) presents a choreographic interpretation of the Tempest and brings together three Indian dancers and two French contemporary dancers.
Big-bang.org (2005) questions the origins of the world in a scientific, poetic and humorous manner. For three Indian dancers and two French contemporary dancers.
Si.lent Solo (2008) is an evocation of my choreographic journey with just a few minimalist movements set to an almost totally silent score.
Mithuna (2015) explores the unique and poetic history of the company and its dancers, through the intensity of their encounter and creative dialogue.
Kathakali-King Lear (2019) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the original creation and transmits the production to a new generation of Kathakali dancers.
S.Thala (2022) draws on the work of Marguerite Duras to extract impressions and atmospheres, to embody it physically, organically and to make it resonate in the context of India and the world today.