Dance residency by Dr. Mallika Sarabhai

Many Bodies – One Thirst
Dance Theatre Workshop with Mallika Sarabhai
Supported by HSBC India

Schedule
Oct 29: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Oct 30: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Oct 31: 3:00pm – 4.30pm
Oct 31: 6.30pm – performance
Open to all dance, theatre & movement practitioner

Mallika Sarabhai has been one of India’s leading choreographers and dancers for over four decades. In constant demand as a soloist and with her own dance company, Darpana, she has been creating and performing both classical and contemporary works. She has also produced over 3000 hours of television work talking about issues of the environment, women, communal harmony and violence, using the most popular genres of TV. She has a Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour and has been honorary Director of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts for 40 years She first came to international notice when she played the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook’s The Mahabharata for 5 years, first in French and then English, performing in France, North America, Australia, Japan and Scotland. Always an activist for societal education and women’s empowerment, Mallika began using her work for social change. In 1989 she created the first of her hard-hitting solo theatrical works, Shakti: The Power of Women. Since then Mallika has created numerous stage productions which have raised awareness, highlighted crucial issues and advocated change, several of which productions have toured internationally as well as throughout India. In the mid-90s Mallika began to develop her own contemporary dance vocabulary and went on to create short and full-length works which have been presented in India and over 50 other countries. Over the last 18 months she has motivated hundreds of people through her many webinars and interviews, and through Darpana’s project Nritya Parichay to bring mental health and self-esteem to thousands of marginalized youngsters. She is currently also teaching a course on India’s plural cultures to Ahmedabad University undergraduate students. The government has appointed eminent danseuse Mallika Sarabhai as the chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam, deemed to be university for art and culture based in Thrissur. She was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India, in 2010 in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the arts.

A workshop that explores the use of props and body movement to tell stories and embody the quintessential Bahurupia.

It will delve into the impact of sound and silence in enhancing storytelling, and the art of creating powerful narratives with both abundance and minimalism.

For more Information: 8879114939 / 8879313834 |mdsouza@ncpamumbai.com / ashetty@ncpamumbai.com