A body begins vibrating slowly, percussion is added to the mix and together, the two entities pick up pace & tempo. In this solo movement piece, an artist renders her interpretation of Maqam - a system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music. The gradually intensifying movements grip the viewer and one can feel the pulsating energy viscerally cascading as the piece progresses. Ages 16+. OddLab is an initiative to make experimental pieces accessible to curious audiences
Guy Buttery is a South African musician known for his ingenious guitar work. Buttery collaborates with homegrown tabla artist Amjad Khan to present an hour long set peppered with some solo acts. Inspired by the traditions of South Africa, Buttery's music blends the mbira, gospel singing & Zulu folk music. The melding of South African harmonies with Indian percussion makes for an ambient, meditative & organic evening of intermingling cultures. Ages 16+
Kathak and contemporary movement embody the mystic voices of bhakti poetry in this dance-theatre piece. An abstract interplay of sound and movement progresses into storytelling with song, dance and abhinaya. Voice and improvised guitar are punctuated by tabla and ghungroos in a musical score adapted from arrangements of the Gundecha Brothers and Kumar Gandharva. Using metaphors the poems offer: the cloth, the boat and the body, Jheeni celebrates the rich philosophies of devotion. Ages 10+
Based on Irawati Karve's Yuganta, this beautiful dance-drama interprets the Mahabharata from the blindfolded kaurav queen, Gandhari's perspective. A solo performance that combines kathak, text and guitar, this two-time Meta Awardee thoughtfully weaves together distinct and unique staging elements. The narrative proceeds through relationships, internal dilemmas and the wholly human motives of this mythological character, underscored by nuanced use of the red blindfold. Ages 10+
In an immersive experience with food, documents, found footage, and music, all sorts of stimuli are brought to a community table to touch, taste, see, or hold. An intimate audience is invited to become visitors, friends, tasters, and witnesses to a radical life led on stage and beyond. This first episode of Table Radica presents the life, loves, and food of Habib Tanvir, an iconic Urdu and Hindi playwright, a director, poet and actor of the modern theatre in India, a man of the world. Ages 16+