Rehearsal and promo photos by Julya Jara and Siggi Ragnar: From the Mahabharata, Attic Rep, June 4 - 14, 2015
Translation of an episode of The Mahabharata, the sacred Sanskrit text, into a contemporary dance theatre performance. This is a collaboration between AtticRep, the Indian performing arts community living in San Antonio, Kausi Subramanian, AnujuaSA, and SOLI Chamber Ensemble. A unique performance that will bring together the creativity of the east and the west into a fusion of tradition and contemporary performance.
With an ensemble of 30 actors and dancers of different ages and performance/movement and ethnic backgrounds. Roberto Prestigiacomo directs.
From the Mahabharata – The Great Dance-Off takes an episode of The Mahabharata, the sacred Sanskrit text, and translates it into a contemporary dance theatre performance. This is a collaboration between AtticRep, the Indian performing arts community living in San Antonio, Kausi Subramanian, AnujuaSA, and The Soli Chamber Ensemble. A unique performance that will bring together the creativity of the east and the west into a fusion of tradition and contemporary performance.
June 4 - 14, 2015 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30
CAST of Dancers and Actors
Suhail Arastu, Marisela Barrera, Alejandro Cardona, Stephan Geeth, Madeline Hull, Julia Jara, Seme Jatib, Aarthi Karthic, Rachel Laven, Georgette Lockwood, Durga Suryadevara, Mridula Venkateswaran
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed and Adapted by Roberto Prestigiacomo
Classical Indian Dance Choreography by Kausi Subramanian
Contemporary Dance Choreography by Seme Jatib
Original music by Reena Esmail
Sound and Music performed by SOLI Chamber Ensemble
Lighting Design by Gaila Raymer
Stage Manager Elizabeth Marks Engwall
Photography and Video by Siggi Ragnar; black and white photographs by Julya Jara (www.bwphotostreet.com)
Feature by Alexandra Irrera at Arts&Culture Texas, May 16
From the Mahabharata
by Composed by the Maharishi Vyasan. Choreography by Kausi Subramanian.
AtticRep
June 03 - June 14, 2015
Performances on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2:30 PM and 8 PM, and Sunday at 2:30 PM.
Tickets sold by Tobin Center box office, accessible on-line via www.atticrep.org or HERE.
