(Sah-joo Ha-ree) He/him

Performer

Saju was born in the South Indian state Kerala and is now based in London. Saju is trained in martial art Kalaripayattu before he started his contemporary dance career working professionally with several UK based dance companies including Imlata Dance Company, the Bedlam Dance and Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company. He also toured with the Akram Khan Company, Michael Keegan Dolan’s  Fabulous Beasts Dance Theatre as well as the Berlin based Sasha Waltz and Guests.

Saju is also a choreographer and director. Between October 2017 and July 2018, Saju premiered two of his own works: “Stillness is monochrome?” at the Viennese castle Luftschloss Cobenzl and “Fly from” at the Curve Theatre (Leicester, UK). Saju’s well-received work “Breaking Joints”, commissioned by UK Arts Council, premiered at London Richmix (2016). Previously, Saju directed a site specific creation with Spitfire company at Palac Akropolis Theatre, Prague (2014), created Vice Versa a duet in collaboration with Finnish choreographer and dancer Saku Koistinen. Saju’s other choreographies include works commissioned by the Royal Opera House Covent Garden’s ROH2 Summer Collection seasons, The Place and Southbank Centre.

Shows

Kin | The Wedding

Headshot by Miguel Altunaga Verdesia