December 15, 2009,
7 pm
PRAKRITI FOUNDATION in collaboration
with SPACES & MARAPPACHI and POST NATYAM COLLECTIVE presents
"Home is Where"
Contemporary Choreographic Works
by Sandra Chatterjee and Cynthia Lee
Venue: ‘Chandra Mandapa’ -
SPACES
#1, Elliots Beach Road, Besant Nagar,
Chennai - 90
Ranging from the subtle emotions
of contemporary abhinaya to unexpectedly funky transformations of classical
Indian rhythms, 'Home is Where' sheds light on the notions of home, cultural
hybridity, longing, and translation. Collaboratively created and performed
by Sandra Chatterjee and Cynthia Lee of the Post Natyam Collective, the
works integrate poetic text and original music with unique movement vocabularies
that draw upon Kathak, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Polynesian and American
postmodern dance.
Sandra Chatterjee
Cultivating an aesthetic that reflects
the nomadic qualities of her life, Sandra Chatterjee combines her interests
of choreographing, writing and creating platforms for exchange among emerging
creative (South Asian) artists. She is a recipient of the Hawaii State
Dance Council's Choreographic Award and Cultural Preservation Award and
holds a PhD in Culture and Performance from the University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA).
www.sandrachatterjee.net
Cynthia Lee
Cynthia Lee creates choreography
that bridges the worlds of contemporary avant-garde performance and classical
Kathak (which she studied with Kumudini Lakhia, Bandana Sen, and Anjani
Ambegaokar). The recipient of 2002-3 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Cynthia
was also invited to participate in the 2006 Asia Pacific Performing Arts
Exchange, the 2007 Asian Young Choreographers Project, and the 2008 Indonesian
Dance Festival.
www.cynthialinglee.com
The Post Natyam Collective, composed
of Sandra Chatterjee, Cynthia Lee, Shyamala Moorty, and Anjali Tata, is
a multinational community of dance artists, scholars, and organizers critically
and creatively engaging with South Asian dance forms and aesthetic concepts.
All are welcome.
