The UK’S Leading South Asian Dance and Music Company Sonia Sabri Company announce their 2025 Spring Tour of ROSHNI

• Multi-award winning, Sonia Sabri is the foremost Kathak dancer and choreographer 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.
• Sonia Sabri Company tour some of the largest venues and festivals including The Royal Festival Hall, Bartholomew Fair, WOMAD, Latitude, as well as rural touring, schools and libraries. Last year, they reached over 70,000 people nationally.

ROSHNI is an intimate crafting of dance and live music, inspired by the stories and experiences of everyday people. The audience are taken on an emotional journey,

through wordless storytelling, percussive dance and warm, humorous and upbeat audience interaction. Roshni is deeply moving, wonderfully uplifting and gloriously entertaining; it has been created as a source of hope and positivity for the community in an ever-changing world.

The performance will feature Kathak and contemporary dance elements, along with collaborative and cross-cultural instrumental and improvisational playing of the acoustic guitar, tabla, clarinet and kaval. You can expect to see storytelling, audience interaction, beatboxing, spoken word and props to illustrate the highs and lows of life today. Roshni also features an upbeat interactive segment with the audience. It is an ideal first introduction to those who have never experienced Kathak, as well as connoisseurs.

“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

“That was amazing! Sonia had the whole audience in the palm of her hand throughout…The music and the dancing is incredible. Thank you very much for being a part of the programme.” Shrewsbury Festival

ROSHNI will take place at:

• Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry / Wednesday 12 February 2025

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/ndU-roshni-presented-by-sonia-sabri-company/

• Feb Fest: Wardown House, Museum and Gallery, Luton / Tuesday 18 February

https://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/feb-fest-roshni

• Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk / Tuesday 25 February

https://theatreroyal.org/events/roshni/ 

• Theatre Royal Plymouth / Thursday 6 – Saturday 8 March

https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/roshni/

• Afro Futures Festival, London / Sunday 9 March
• https://richmix.org.uk/events/roshni/
• Macready Theatre, Rugby / Monday 24 March

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rugby-arts/roshni/e-dmbaqa

Music for ROSHNI is composed by Sarvar Sabri, the internationally renowned tabla maestro who comes from a long line of Indian musicians and is the husband of Sonia Sabri. Previous work includes City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Sir Trevor Nunn’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. This production also includes acoustic guitarist and oud player, Sam Slater and kaval and clarinet player, Dominic O’Sullivan.

Sonia Sabri Company acknowledges support from Arts Council England.