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Dancing through change: Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum

Paalam Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum The first rains arrived on stage to the strains of Barso Re Megha Megha. Sung by the Australian Girls Choir with impressive...

Raghav Handa’s ‘One Song’ closes SDC’s ‘Current’ on a high

  Raghav Handa’s ‘One Song’ Raghav Handa needs no introduction in the dance world. He has an impressive, evolving biography, with a highly acclaimed body of...

35 years in perfect harmony: Melb’s Bharatalaya Academy

Bharatalaya Academy Melbourne The Chandrabhanu Bharatalaya Academy made yet another splash in Melbourne with their presentation Legacy – A Grand Odissi Festival, at the Darebin...

Fivefold. Five-Star. Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s ‘Aindhu’

Sridevi Nrithyalaya It is considered rare in today’s society for anyone to have an attention span of more than a few minutes.  However, Sydney dancers...

Anuv Jain left his Dastakhat on Sydney

Anuv Jain There is a quiet that falls over a venue right before Anuv Jain walks on stage. It isn't the restless hush of an...

Paasbaan: Protecting the precious, by sword or by sacrifice

  Paasbaan, a Kathak musical production, staged by Ruchi Sanghi Dance Company at NIDA in late July was an evocative exploration of loss, sisterhood, revenge,...

Dinsha Palkhiwala’s ‘Bombay Talkies’: Inside an Irani café

Dinsha Palkhiwala's 'Bombay Talkies' The Irani café is a disappearing phenomenon in India. In its heyday it welcomed people of all backgrounds – regular folk,...

‘And What Will People Say’ is breaking the silence on DV

While serving on the board of a women and children’s shelter, Kersherka Sivakumaran often found herself navigating moments of cultural misunderstanding. “There were a few...

Indian Ink’s ‘Balloon Dog’ is Tagore for our trying times

  What does a Rabindranath Tagore story from the 1800s have to do with our current debate over immigration? A lot, according to Indian Ink Theatre...

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