THEATRE : Avesthagen presents "And They Come to India" A Dance Drama by Mallika Sarabhai at Jesus & Mary College, Chanakyapuri - 13th Sep 08

Event Details : Avesthagen brings to you, in association with Mallika Sarabhai and Darpana, an original dance theatre performance celebrating a historic journey and a new beginning 'And They Come to India'.
Of the many different people who have migrated to India over the centuries, one group that stands out for its industriousness and maintenance of their ethnic difference is the Parsi. From before the birth of Zarathustra, this dance theatre piece traces the early Persians and their myths, the birth of Zoroastrianism, the rise of Islam that lead to their persecution and their final flight to India.

About Avesthagen : Avesthagen Team believes in the power of original thought. They
believe in drawing science out of the confines of the laboratory and setting it free, in the real world. Innovating progress, through a knowledge-driven, systems biology approach.

Concept, Script & Choreography : Mallika Sarabhai
Music : Jayan Nair, Darpana Musicians & Eero Hameenniemi
Lighting Design : Yadavan Chandran
Assistant : Vasant Kori
Cast : Mallika Sarabhai with Abhinay Banker, Anahita Sarabhai, Charmi Modi, Khushbu Desai, Kishor Dave, Manoj Bagga, Murali Nair, Padmakumar, Pooja Purohit, Radhika Patel, Sasidharan Nair, Sonal Solanki, Ujjwal Dave, Kuldeep Shukla

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