The buzz at the Southbank Centre, with close to sold-out performances throughout the programme, demonstrates the growing momentum of the Darbar Festival. On the final evening, the organisers scheduled a leap into the world of classical Indian dance; a decision that I am sure they do not regret.
24 December 2015
As one would expect from such a renowned critic and dance writer, Leela Venkataraman’s latest book is painstakingly researched and benefits from both the author’s balanced, analytic approach and the constellation of beautiful dance photographs scattered throughout.
14 September 2015
Although this internationally-acclaimed company is well-known to US audiences and has graced both the Edinburgh Fringe and international festivals in recent years, this was, inexplicably, their first London performance.
23 June 2015
Following her performance at the Nehru Centre in autumn 2011 – Ileana Citaristi’s first visit to the UK for many years – this Orissa-based dancer and scholar returned to conduct a one-week workshop at the Bhavan and to perform a programme of choreography by her teacher, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
15 June 2012
Since her last creation, Memory, appeared at The Place’s Resolution! 2011, Divya Kasturi has become one of the Arts Council England, East’s Escalator Dance Artists, completing her first tour of the Eastern region at the Hat Factory’s intimate studio theatre.
13 March 2012
London audiences missed out in May as the North-West was treated to a feast of odissi, performed by Arushi Mudgal – the recipient of Milapfest’s 2010 International Touring Fellowship.
17 June 2011
A woman sits hugging her knees at the side of the stage. Her silky, pastel costume and the profile of her face catch the dim glow of the lights. Her fingers flick; she’s thinking, listening to the sound of a radio.
11 March 2011
Avartan was this year’s annual showcase by students of kathak teacher Abhay Shankar Mishra, offering a diverse collection of group choreography from classical to folk and Bollywood-influenced work.
12 June 2009
