A whole box of monks...

Just been to see 'Sutra' at the Esplenade theatre. It featured dance and martial arts by Shaolin Monks, who where stunningly athletic and graceful. The choreography by Belgian dancer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was incredibly imaginative. What made it for me (and part of the reason I went) was the design by Antony Gormley, who I really like. The stage was completely empty except for 20 plain wooden boxes (about monk size, open on one side). During the show the monks, moved, flipped stacked and stood on these (often with a monk inside). The sheer number of combinations they produced with this was stunning and made it a beautiful show.... I really hope they make a DVD of this....