Mar 17 2026 to Mar 17 2026 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Freedom of expression is a constitutional right. 

But codified freedom and social permission are not the same thing. 

This evening by Myān Dance Company unfolds in six segments, each tracing a different pressure point in the life of a working artist. The need to be seen. The fatigue of hustle culture. Stolen moments of relief. The weight of expectation, the pull of impulsive choices, and the complicated fallout of cancel culture.

The evening includes an improvisational segment. The audience is asked a question. One response is chosen at random. One dancer interprets it, unrehearsed, in movement.

What you accept, and what you don’t, is also part of the performance. The stage is only as free as the room allows.

Cast:
Mukta Nagpal
Ashish Rao
Jyoti Naik
Sasha Shetty
Archana Gokhale
Antra Shankar

Artists

Mukta Nagpal
Choreographer
Mukta Nagpal, a professional dancer and performer with an experience of 13 years, has been an advocate of dance education by associating with various reputed dance schools and institutions such as The Danceworx (Mumbai), Institute of Classical and Modern Dance (Mumbai), Boris Eifman Academy (Russia), Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts (Bangalore), Terence Lewis Institute(Mumbai), and more. She was invited to perform at the Global Values festival of 2022 in St.Petersburg, Russia and at The World Youth Festival of 2024 in Sochi, Russia to represent India.

Ashish Rao
Choreographer
Ashish Rao initiated his professional training from the Terence Lewis Institute and has formed his unique vocabulary over his career of 14 years, challenging the boundaries of body and athleticism. He served as a resident choreographer for the World Dance School India, Mumbai from 2018-2019. He later founded Program Trinity, a dance education program in Mumbai mentoring and guiding over 800 students since 2019.