Out Of India: Modern Moves

Showcasing three of the most inventive contemporary choreographers to have emerged from the country’s dance scene, this trilogy features work with a striking perspective on life in modern India, a long way from either classical or Bollywood styles.

The duet NH7 by Bangalore-born Deepak Kurki Shivaswamy is a political take on India’s rapid urbanisation, depicting the impact it is having on individuals swept up in sudden change.

A mesmerising dancer, Hemabharathy Palani draws on her extensive technique to invent an idiosyncratic solo. In Trikonanga she pulls apart the classical dance form Bharatanatyam, playing on its fascination with triangles in a myriad of ways.

Nerves, Surjit Nongmeikapam’s piece for five men, is influenced by folk traditions and martial arts. Inspired by the corruption and suffering in his home state of Manipur, it blends props, projection and an intense physicality.

1 hour 20 minutes / including an interval.

Age guidance: 12 and over.