Lives of Clay is the story of three women: Parvati, Meena, and Vidya Thirunarayan.
Featuring exceptional dance, live ceramics, startling new text and original sound, Lives of Clay spins together narratives of ancient myth, harsh reality, and intimate truth. Performed on a spectacular set with the audience on three sides, it is accessible for all ages.
Curated by:
Quasar Thakore Padamsee
Tholpavakoothu, a traditional temple art form prevalent in the Bhagavathy temples of Palakkad district and nearby regions in Kerala, narrates the timeless tale of Lord Rama’s divine incarnation from the epic Ramayana. Rooted in Hindu beliefs, it embodies the profound notion that when virtue and righteousness (dharma) wane, and evil (adharma) prevails, Lord Vishnu descends to restore harmony and right awareness.
Curated by:
Geeta Chandran
Join Scottish Dance Theatre for a creative dance session for women and non-binary identifying participants inspired by the company’s acclaimed production Antigone, Interrupted. The session is open to participants of different ages, abilities and levels of dance experience (no professional experience required). All you need is a desire to connect with your body and get creative!
Facilitated by
Solène Weinachter and Katye Coe
There is a world of neither here nor there which is a transit waiting room. Corridors in hospitals where families await news of loved ones; lock-ups in police stations where the arrested await trials that will decide their fate; daily queues of unskilled workers where they await a job for a day; taxi drivers in a multi-level car park awaiting customers; souls in purgatory awaiting judgment and away out or onward…
Commissioned by:
Serendipity Arts Foundation for Serendipity Arts Festival 2023
A performance that unites two ancient traditions, like two birds meeting in a tree, entwining, and then taking flight, leaving us with an enchanted sense of duality in our lives. As the weaving of stories unfolds, Reality encounters the Imaginary, the Teller encounters the Tale, and the Dancer encounters the Dance, resulting in the dance of their stories.
Curated by:
Mayuri Upadhya
This performance seeks to provide an insight into the life and teachings of the 13th century saint Janabai and the 14th century saint Lalleswari or Lalded as she was fondly called. Both were female mystic poets driven by their love for the supreme who went through tremendous hardships before they were finally recognised.
Curated by:
Mayuri Upadhya
A recurring message of saint-poets across time is the reminder that enjoyment, pain, delight, struggle are all fleeting—this too shall pass. They remind us to savour the world, be fully present in it, while simultaneously remembering that nothing is permanent.
Curated by:
Mayuri Upadhya
The damaru is a traditional percussion instrument that bears multifaceted religious and cultural underpinnings that have come to shape the creative pulse of this project. This performance will explore the profound symbolism of the instrument in Hindu mythology — illuminating spiritual notions around the unity of existence — and the interplay between creation and destruction, welding its chosen movement forms with the Tandava that Shiva performed to the beats of the damaru, precipitating in the creation of the sound of music.
This performance will showcase a range of rituals and traditions from Manipur. These include the dances performed at Lai-Haraoba, an annual festival celebrated at the shrines of the old sylvan gods known as Laibungs; Dhol-Cholom, a drum dance essential to the festivities of Holi or Yaosang as it is called in Manipur; Pung-Cholom, a classical dance featuring complex rhythms, jumps, and aerial leaps, drawing upon the important ritual character of the pung, a cylindrical drum or Manipuri mridanga; and finally the eponymous Maha Raas, a particularly significant Raas Leela performed in Manipur, narrating the story of the disappearance of Lord Krishna and the Gopis’ eventual union with the Lord.
Curated by
Geeta Chandran
Pavakathakali, or glove puppet play, came into vogue and popularity in Kerala two centuries ago through the influence of the famous classical dance theatre, Kathakali. The word Pava means “puppet” and Kathakali means “story play”. This artform is of particular significance because of its ability to present Kathakali, the classical dance-drama, through puppetry.
Curated by
Geeta Chandran
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