it started when a fren asked me if i wanted to watch P Ramlee … a malaysian mega-musical running for the second time at the Istana Budaya http://pramleethemusical.com
P Ramlee was interesting but I thought the leading man cud have been more of a leading man and i felt the script could be tighter …. and I wondered what i shud be taking away after the 3 hour performance ….shrug…. maybe i think too much for this type of theatre. but some of the singing was wonderful to hear and the staging was amazing
Joyce asked if I was a Bharatanatyam purist or wud i be open to watching Odissi … thanks to her we went to watch an amazing performance of indian dance
i only managed a glimpse into the world of Indian dance when i collaborated with Arul on Abhinaya – Journey Of My Return http://www.journeyofreturn.org/
its was something i started but never got to really experience
Stirring Odissi … its been a while since i watched a piece of performance art that moved me …..the piece by the sutra dance theatre was beautiful and inspiring …. wat’s interesting is the person behind Sutra Dance Theatre is trained in ballet
it wud have to be the art form that i can’t keep away from that makes me think …. hmm … maybe i’m not too old to go for classes again
so i’m gonna give Sutra Dance Theatre a call and ask about their beginners Bharatanatyam classes starting in July …. stay tuned for reports of aches and pains as this old bag of bones ventures into performance arts again
