ZEROS & ONES
2008 & 2015 / 32 MINUTES
” […] Poetically and politically charged. Despite being in his late forties he commands the stage with intensity. His maturity has added precision to his movements. “
Lili Marin, Le Devoir, 2008
Developed in the Winter of 2008 in Bangalore, India’s “Silicon Valley”, the piece highlights the digital division of the e-haves and the e-have-nots. The powerful text by Nadia Chaney reveals how technology and unbridled capitalism has had a devastating effect on the culture and environment of India as well as elsewhere. With a unique physical vocabulary that employs a hybrid of spoken word and video, the solo examines how close the East and West can come together before colliding.
In September 2015, Roger Sinha returned to this solo and integrated live didgeridoo and the dance video The Barber of Bangalore. This show is also available without video presentation.
Tour calendar
September 12, 2015 – Maison de la culture Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, Quartiers Danses Festival, Montreal
September 18, 2015 – Maison de la culture Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, Quartiers Danses Festival, Montreal
June 2010, Canada Dance Festival, Ottawa (ON)
July 2010Théâtre de verdure, Mtl (QC)
November 2010, Older & Reckless, Toronto (ON), nov. 2010
September 2010, Journée de la culture, Mtl (QC)
May 2010, Eclectik – Hi-Tech/ Lo-Tech/ No-Tech, Mtl (QC), mai 2010
January 2010, Théâtre Leanor et Alvin Segal, Centre Saidye Bronfman, Mtl (QC)
January 2010, Maison de la culture Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, Mtl (QC)
February 2010, Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles, Mtl (QC), févr. 2010
February 2010, Maison culturelle et communautaire Montréal-Nord, Mtl (QC)
February 2010, Maison de la culture Mercier, Mtl, (QC)
February 2010, Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal, Mtl (QC)
February 2010, Auditorium Patro Le Prévost, Mtl (QC)
February 2010, Salle Jean-Grimaldi, Mtl (QC)
February 2009 India tour
5 shows: Bangalore, Ahmadabad, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bhoomika (New Delhi)
May-June 2008, Residency and show at the MAI, Mtl (QC)
November 2008, Showcase at CAM/off CINARS, Mtl (QC)
About the creator
Roger sinha
Dancer, choreographer
Roger Sinha was born in England to an Armenian mother and an Indian father. He grew up in Canada where he graduated from the Toronto Dance Theatre, drawing inspiration from his cultural background to develop his unique language of movement and personal choreography. He takes his vocabulary from contemporary dance, martial arts, ballet with subtle hints of Barata-Natyam, Indian dance. “Sinha is a creative powerhouse whose onstage presence is as generous as it is captivating” – Voir, 1995. See full biography.
Credits 2015-2016
Choreography and dance / Roger Sinha / Text / Nadia Chaney / Translation / Emmanuel Schwartz / Original music / Dino Giancola, Ganesh Anandan, Roger Sinha (didgeridoo) / Other musics / Rossini, Sheila Chandra, Bikram Gosh / Musical design and direction / Roger Sinha / Video / Roger Sinha / Wardrobe / Josée Gagnon & Jane Doberman Hartford / Lighting / Caroline Nadeau / Technical direction / Jack Pilon
