On October 26, a dancer will take to a stage in Brisbane for an intimate showcase. She will be wearing an ivory coloured costume. Her movements will be slow, yet precisely measured. As she dances, she will explain. “I need to get out and do this, before I can’t,” she tells Dance Informa; because Bindu […]

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Book: Ram Gopal: Interweaving Histories of Indian DanceAuthor: Ann R. David, Bloomsbury Publishing, February 2024. Ann R. David’s Ram Gopal: Interweaving Histories of Indian Dance is a fascinating, very detailed, extensively researched book that details the life and times of famous Indian dancer Ram Gopal (1912-2003) and how he influenced and changed the view of […]

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Dancehouse, Melbourne.5 October 2023. “Why can’t the art speak for itself?” she asks, in a tone more accusative than enquiring. The short answer here is that it does; and, if left alone to do so, Touch would be an elegant and beautiful evocation of a simple and powerful idea. Alas, it is not quite so. […]

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Schooled in the classical Indian styles of Kathak and Bharata Natyam, UK contemporary superstar Aakash Odedra is coming down to Oz to give us a taste of Rising. By Paul Ransom. English born Indian dancer Aakash Odedra is one of the new stars of British dance. His highly acclaimed solo work Rising will be premiered […]

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8 February – 2 March 2013 The 2013 Perth International Arts Festival program offers a feast of culture for arts lovers of all ages and persuasions, spilling across the unique venues and spaces of one of the most beautiful cities in Australia. Perth International Arts Festival enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence. Founded in 1953 […]

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Sadler’s Wells, Peacock Theatre, London June 2012 By Lara Bianca Pilcher. The theme of this British-Asian musical is “Britain meets Bollywood”. You could translate “Wah! Wah!” as how some Indian audiences express their joy at something they see or watch instead of clapping. The musical as a whole still has a lot of development needed […]

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