near kiss: the eyes look, but the lips don't touch. This exact moment of aching suspense, a staple of many Bollywood films, drives the drama of Escapade, an open-air extravaganza. Produced by south Asian dance organisation Akademi, conceived by its director Mira Kaushik and directed by Keith Khan, Escapade involves 10 choreographers and more than 100 performers from a diverse range of professional, community and education groups. It deliriously captures the spark of a London-based, Asian-influenced cultural vibrancy.