Sea Beneath the Skin/Song of the Earth review – sea, sand and ceremony as Mahler’s song cycle makes waves

Barbican Hall, LondonSamoan choreographer Lemi Ponifasio’s chant-filled music-theatre piece – performed by Theatre of Kiribati and Britten Sinfonia – pushes Mahler into uncharted watersMahler’s Das Lied von der Erde already represents a culture clash, with a German text inspired by Chinese poetry...