Dance Mission Theater: A Story and A Song

Sindhoor & Natyaveda – Navarasa present
A Story and A Song
By Aparna Sindhoor, Anil Natyaveda, and S M Raju
A poetic response to climate change

Saturday Nov 16, 7pm
Sunday Nov 17, 6pm
at Dance Mission Theater
San Francisco Premiere!

Music: Guitar Prasanna
Performance: Aparna Sindhoor, Anil Natyaveda, Raghu Narayanan, Leah Vincent, Sunil Thankachan, Sharmila Gopinathan, Maneesha Nair
MC: Rhodessa Jones

“A magical mix of traditions and styles!” – Boston Globe
“Breathtaking!” – Times of India
www.navarasa.org

Tickets: $25
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-story-and-a-song-tickets-1028586679447

A Story and A Song: A woman can become a flowering tree. When people around her care for it, she thrives but when they abuse the tree… how does she deal with it? A tale of women, environment and love told with wit and dynamic interplay of classical dance (Bharatanatyam), martial art (Kalari), yoga, aerial dance, theater, and live music. A folk tale of a woman who can become a flowering tree exploring the beauty of nature, love and compassion forms the central theme of the show. South Indian stories from A. K. Ramanujan’s translation of folktales and Native American tales by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz and local tales and songs by grandmothers, parents, friends and family have inspired the creation of A Story and Song. Aparna Sindhoor is indebted to her father Prof. Balasubramanyam for the treasure of songs and to her mother Dr. Srivalli for telling stories with an alternate perspective. The performance encompasses live singing, spoken word, aerial dance, theater and contact improvisation in a powerful way that has mesmerized the audiences around the world. Critics have called Sindhoor & Natyaveda’s choreography: “breath taking!” and “tantalizing.”