Mar 18 2025 to Mar 18 2025 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Everything that we chase in life has ended up as a Mirage, an elusive state of mind which can never be arrived at. The more we go closer to it the farther it moves. The thin line between reality and illusion blurs our vision, yet we chase this enigmatic and seductive phenomena called life. Deluded with its charismatic nature, we are pulled towards the uncharted path. We walk this path of delusion like a musk deer, who is intoxicated with its own fragrance .It gradually binds us in attachments and emotions which leaves us blinded .We are trapped by her, whose name is “Maya”.

Mirage – A lust for life, was initially created as a short dance film in 2021 which was screened in a few dance festivals including Inmotion Dance Film Festival, Chicago .Taking the seed from there, the work was reimagined for the proscenium stage.
The performance would be followed by the film screening. A Q&A session with the audience will follow.

Dancers & Credits
Sangita Chatterjee ( Artistic Director)
Kavita Das
Lisa Saha
Nabiha Yusuf
Samadrita Chandra
Praveen Prasad
Manpreet
Music – Anirban Bhattacharya
Costumes – Sandhya Raman
Light Design – Milind Srivastava
Light execution – Faruk Ahmed
Concept, script & choreography – Sangita Chatterjee.

Supported by:

Artiste

Sangita Chatterjee
Dancer
Sangita Chatterjee, disciple of Guru Smt. Vaswati Misra,is a young, dynamic and eminent exponent of Kathak, from Lucknow Gharana. Sangita has emerged as a soloist of par excellence and has made her niche as a thinking dancer whose approach towards dance is beyond mere performative presentation. Her works are mostly  self reflecting, thought provoking and collaborative in nature. Her recent works include Mirage, Yagyaseni on draupadi’s life and Ramayan, a collaboration with Japanese dancers which she presented in Tokyo National Theatre ,Japan have gained critical acclaim. She also performed Hridoy Majhe Bangla, a multi dance style presentation, which she presented at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in the presence of then President Late Shri Pranav Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

She has extensively traveled to different countries for performances and lecture demonstrations.  During the lockdown, she  also created two short films, Quest- A lockdown diary of dancer and  Mirage- A lust for life, which was also featured in INMOTION Dance Film Festival, Chicago.Sangita is an empanelled artist of ICCR, SPICMACAY & Ministry of Culture and a graded artist of Doordarshan .She has been awarded with Dr Sarojani Naidu award, Sringar Mani, Jayadev Samman, Woman achievers award and many more.