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Sringaram – Tales of Love: A Mesmerising Celebration of Dance, Desire and Feminist Power

June 22, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 

Direct from its critically acclaimed season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sringaram – Tales of Love arrives in Sydney to enchant audiences at the Qtopia Sydney Pride Festival 2025, offering an evocative exploration of femininity, queerness, and love through the ancient South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. This intimate performance fuses traditional movement with contemporary spoken words to celebrate connection, identity, and resistance—perfectly aligned with the spirit of Pride.

Choreographed and performed by Swaroopa Prameela Unni, a bold voice in contemporary Indian dance, Sringaram offers more than just a performance—it is a heartfelt story of self-acceptance and defiance told through fluid movement and layered storytelling. The work draws on the strength of feminist milestones in India while resonating deeply with LGBTQIA+ narratives of love, longing, and liberation.

Swaroopa’s performance style breathes life into Bharatanatyam with a radiant blend of grace, wit, and emotional depth. As Riley Jackson of Magazine 6000 observes:
“Swaroopa is a fantastic performer who really draws you in with her witty humour and gorgeous dance.”

About the Artist – Swaroopa Prameela Unni

Swaroopa is an established Indian dancer, choreographer, and storyteller, originally from New Zealand/India and currently based in Perth. With a rich history in Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam, she brings an unmistakable depth to contemporary performance through her rootedness in tradition and her bold feminist perspective.

She has performed at prestigious festivals including:

  • Dunedin Fringe Festival (2012 & 2016)
  • New Zealand Fringe Festival (2016)
  • Body Festival (2015)
  • Tempo Dance Festival (2016)
  • Dunedin Arts Festival (2021 & 2022)
  • Tahi Festival (2023)

Her choreographic work has been recognised with major awards and commissions, including:

  • Pioneer recipient of City Moves Choreographic Commission (Ōtepoti Dance, 2023)
  • RE:IN:ACT Choreographic Commission (Ōtepoti Theatre Lab, 2023)
  • Featured artist on Radio New Zealand’s Asian Arts Stories (2021)

Since relocating to Perth in 2024, Swaroopa continues to expand her artistic reach. Her upcoming appearances include:

  • 35: Stories to Stage – The Blueroom Theatre, Centre for Stories and Performing Lines WA
  • Scratch Night – Perth Festival 2025
  • Adelaide Fringe Festival 2025
  • Make a Start Dance Residency 2025 – Lucy Guerin Inc., Melbourne
  • Annual Season 2025 – The Blueroom Theatre, Perth

With Sringaram – Tales of Love, she brings a deeply personal and politically resonant work to Sydney audiences—one that speaks across borders, bodies, and histories.

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