WHEN:
January 8-12, 2025
WHERE:
The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street
New York City
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...Children of Dharma, centers South Indian embodied rituals in the immigrant experience—upholding dance as a spiritual practice that can inspire, heal, and transform.
In the brief time between birth and death, every human desires to achieve fulfillment; this fulfillment is either in harmony or in disharmony with others. Through three central characters of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata, Children of Dharma ignites and dwells in the dilemmas and consequences exacted on and outside the ‘battlefield.’ This is the war within The Mahabharata and the self.
With scenic design by French artist Willy Cessa, this multidisciplinary experience incorporates lush visual imagery, an original recorded score, and poetic movement integrating intimate solos with powerful ensemble choreography performed by seven dancers. Children of Dharma invites us to contemplate our relationship with nature, with each other, and the enduring power of ancient wisdom to navigate contemporary questions of conscience..."
