Madhavi Mudgal’s Vistar at Darbar Festival
Madhavi Mudgal's Vistar Darbar Festival 26 November, 2019 Sadler's Wells, London Reviewed by Donald Hutera Photos by Rehmat Rayatt There were two standing ovations on consecutive nights at the…
Darbar Festival 2018: Adventures in Odissi and Kathak
Darbar Festival 2018 Adventures in Odissi and Kathak 25 November, 2018 Sadler’s Wells Reviewed by Donald Hutera This was the second of the two dance evenings presented at Darbar Festival…
Sacred Shapes
Sacred Shapes by Katie Ryan for The Odissi Ensemble Reviewed by Donald Hutera at Imagine Luton on June 24, 2018 The 250th anniversary of the invention of circus performance was one…
Thari – The Loom
Malavika Sarukkai Tuesday 24 April 2018 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London Reviewed by Donald Hutera The links between dance choreography and weaving, particularly as the latter relates to the…
Dakshina
Elena Catalano and Kamala Devam Presented by Akademi Friday 20 April 2018 Rich Mix, London Reviewed by Donald Hutera Solo performances reveal a dancer’s style and skills, the manifold ways…
Dancing for Change II: Arunima Kumar and Subathra Subramaniam
Can dance effect social change? Donald Hutera interviewed four dancers whose work engages with difficult social and political issues. We began with the responses from Aakash Odedra and Amina Khayyam…