PARK's NEW FESTIVAL Edition II
The Park's New Festival was hosted by Prakriti Foundation for the first
time in 2007. A five day festival held in the first week of December in
Chennai, showcases new and emerging work in the field of dance, music and
theatre for Chennai audience. In 2007, we had curated work by leading performers
like Dr. Mallika Sarabhai, play by the Vayu Naidu company U.K, a solo performance
by Preethi Athreya, Dance performance by Dance Routes Bhubaneshwar showcasing
the Raghurajpur Lila Project by Dr. Rekha Tandon, Play - 'Jazz' reminiscing
on the blue and Jazz players/singers in the 50 & 60's of Bollywood
by Ramu Ramanathan. This year we have an entirely new package for the discerning
Chennai audience.
Schedule
2nd Dec'08
ABOUT RAM: Anurupa Roy - Museum Theatre
About Ram is based on Balinese Ramayan - the Uttararamacharita by Bhavabhuti.
The play uses animation, puppet and live actors with audio visual effect.
3rd Dec'08
PUSHED: Padmini Chettur - Kalakshetra
A modern dance choreography of six dancers interpreting anger, pain,
pleasure, happiness, sorrow and love
4th Dec'08
BUDDHA CHARITAM: Probal Gupta - Museum Theatre
An experimental Kathakali rendering on the life of Lord Buddha
5th Dec'08
ON SEEING: Zuleikha Allana - Lalit Kala Academy
An installation art - mapping the landscape of memory, through light
installations as well as the physicality of the performer, where the performer
is negotiated to become an extension of the visual language of that space.
6th Dec'08
60 SECONDS DEEP by Jaimini Pathak - Museum Theatre
A play of wit, fun and modern life - the story of 4 standard sized
lives and 4 larger than life dreams
2nd to 6th Dec'08
Spirit of the City by Pascal Monteil - Park Hotel
Exhibition of portraits of musicians, dancers and other cultural personalities
from Chennai and India by French photographer Pascal Monteil
www.theparksnewfestival.com
Season Passes: Rs1000/-
Daily passes: Rs 500/- Rs300/- available at:
Media Mix 24527941 / 9884663342
The Park 42676000
Landmark Nungambakham, Amethyst, Chamiers, Bombay General Stores,
Annanagar, Gangotree (Cathedral Rd), Shilpi, Cedras (Koturpuram)
www.bookmyshow.com
All Prakriti members will get 10% discount of the ticket price
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