The play, in English, was staged to a standing ovation at the Theatre Olympics in Delhi earlier this week. “In Italy, people come to me after a show because they are not used to a woman director,” says Pianzola. It aims to explore art forms and rituals from across the world and find a way of incorporating these into contemporary performance. They had held a session with a performance at Shantiniketan in 2015, and recorded dance forms such as Bharatanatyam and Kathak. “That ray of sun reminds me of my childhood when I was playing and looked out of the window.

Source: Indian Express March 07, 2018 18:45 UTC