Posts tagged “Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass”
“Find Me”
January 10, 2012 | Blog
Chitra Vairavan trained in Bharata Natyam with Hema Rajagopalan. In 2004 she began her journey in contemporary Indian movement through Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT). Chitra has since become a principal dancer in the company and received the 2008 Sage Cowles People’s Choice Award and been named Artist to Watch by Minnesota Monthly in 2011. [...]
Tushaanal: A 2nd Sneak-Peak
A second preview of the upcoming prermier of Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass September 8-11th at the Southern Theater Choreography by Ananya Chatterjea. Video by Helena Osswald, 2011.
Tushaanal: A Sneak Peak
Check out a preview of the upcoming prermier of Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass September 8-11th at the Southern Theater Choreography by Ananya Chatterjea. Video by Helena Osswald, 2011.
Illuminations from Soraya M.
August 2, 2011 | Blog
Contributed by Renee Copeland I watched the film “The Stoning of Soraya M.” as research for last year’s production, Kshoy! Now, in this new project, Tushaanal, Soraya’s story persists in my mind, and I realize this is not a “new” project. Nothing is new when it comes to stories of violence and greed, told repeatedly [...]
Tickets for Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass on sale NOW!
Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT) will present the world premiere of Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass, September 8-11 at the Southern Theater. The piece is the second in a four-part, anti-violence series exploring how women in global communities of color experience and resist violence. Tushaanal (“fires of dry grass” in Bengali) revolves around stories of gold, [...]
Reflections on the May 14 Rehearsal of Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass
July 19, 2011 | Blog
Contribution by Lori Young-Williams My first time sitting through a rehearsal of Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass. They are currently working on the part where the women who have lived close to the gold mines, lost family, friends, lives friends decide to torch the place. Gold becomes flames. The gold of jewelry, flecks, and rocks [...]
ADT’s “Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass” Debut at Southern Theater
July 15, 2011 | Events
ADT Opens the Southern Theater Season September 8-11 with “Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass” The second piece in a four-year, anti-violence project exploring the experiences of women of color across the globe.
