A Woman’s Mind - Ahalya’s Tale Retold
Details
Dec 26 2024 to Dec 26 2024 7 p.m.
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Where
Bangalore International Centre
7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071
Event Description
Ahalya was created by Brahma as an impossibly beautiful woman. A besotted Indra seduces her in the guise of Gautama, her husband. Although Ahalya sees through his deception, she chooses to submit to her passions, only to face its consequences. Conceived and performed by Shereen Saif and directed by Michael Harvey in collaboration with musicians Ganesh Desai, Jagadeesh Kurthkoti and Niranjan Hegde, the show interweaves live music and dance with contemporary storytelling to spotlight a woman who was deviant from the cultural image that was construed for women of her times. Through a retelling of this ancient myth, the production explores traditional values in a modern world through the themes of: love and loyalty, marriage and morals, desire and deceit, rage, revenge and repentance.
Credits:
Creator & Performer: Shereen Saif
Director: Michael Harvey
Music Director: Jogiraj Sikidar
Musicians: Ganesh Desai (vocalist), Jagadeesh Kurthkoti (tabla), Niranjan Hegde (flute)
Lighting Designer: Charles B.
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