By Sanjeevni Iyer At three and a half years old, Ashwini Kalsekar walked to her mother’s studio with bells in hand and asked, “Is Rekhaji available to teach me dance?”…
Urja Desai Thakore, Artistic Director of Pagrav Dance lays bare the questions and puzzles that need to be solved in the making of the company’s new production Khoj- The search.…
Ketu H Katrak Published by Seagull Books (2024) Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta A biography of Astad Deboo, the father of Indian Contemporary Dance, has been written by his lifelong friend…
ROOH: Within Her Pagrav Dance Company Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells, London 25th April 2025 Pulse Dance Club review Image: Pari Naderi Our group found this dance-theatre work to be a…
Saturday 14th September 2024 MAC, Birmingham By Hiten Mistry As I entered the Midlands Arts Centre I was swept up by the excitement of guests, artists, and friends, echoing…
Dhr Shyam Nayan Bhavan, London, 31 August 2024 Reviewed by Pranav Yajnik Photo: Vipul Sangoi In these latter days of kathak, we can no longer rely on the gharana…
Venue MK, Milton Keynes 26 October 2024 Reviewed by Donald Hutera The title of Urja Desai Thakore's latest work for Pagrav Dance Company (soon to mark the 20th anniversary of…
On 14 September 2024 a milestone event will take place at the Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham for dance student Divya Sharma and her guru Sonia Sabri. Sanjeevini Dutta spoke to…
Songs of the Bulbul Aakash Odedra Company Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Reviewed by Donald Hutera on August 9, 2024 Photo: Kuldeep Goswami Aakash Odedra's new solo has the distinction of being…
Image: Kattam Katti (above) SEVENS (below) from Instagram company publicity As the performance season in the UK directs us towards pantos and Christmas carols, South Asian dancers have been looking…
