'It is an honour, a pleasure and a blessing to merge his world with mine,' says choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui about Osamu Tezuka. The world of this visionary Japanese cartoonist - a fascinating blend of tradition, contemporary science fiction and reality - is the material of Cherkaoui's new dance performance. In 'TeZukA' the choreographer returns to his first love, drawing. However, the master of the manga (Japanese cartoon) has influenced the choreographer not only in terms of form. Having grown up in post-war Japan, Osamu Tezuka addressed universal themes without any taboos. He regarded human rights, ethics and tolerance as of paramount importance. In 'TeZukA', Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui makes the artistic process physically visible: he uses both his dancers and calligraphers to describe the drawing process on stage. From a blank page, through a single Japanese kanji (character) to a fully- fledged manga character. 'TeZukA' pays tribute to the drawings and humanity in the work of the 'god of the manga'.