The acclaimed Mudra Dance Company is to perform a new and dynamic dance work of Shakti in June. Shakti will be performed at the Lower Hutt Little Theatre in June.
This dance work of Shakti is a celebration of the grace, beauty and strength of women. This celebration of women is portrayed through the depiction of the primordial mother Goddess Shakti in her various forms and moods, from sublime Saraswati to fierce Goddess Kali.
Shakti is a divine cosmic energy that represents feminine energy and the dynamic forces that move through the universe. She is responsible for creation and can be an agent of change, often being manifested to destroy demonic forces and restore balance in the universe.
Vivek Kinra is acclaimed both nationally and internationally as an exemplary exponent of the classical Indian dance form Bharata Natyam. He came to New Zealand in 1990 and this performance of Shakti will be a culmination of the 30 years of Kinra’s exceptional dance career in New Zealand. This new dance work will provide a great opportunity for the prestigious Mudra Dance Company to showcase their professionalism to audiences under the leadership of Kinra.
Shakti is honoured as the primordial mother goddess; a universal source of energy, power, and creativity. This is an excellent theme for the Company to use, as they will explore Shakti’s many manifestations, which will allow different dancers to deploy their various skills. It will also stretch the senior Company members and will help develop their interpretative abilities to a greater degree.
Mudra Dance Company will also be working with Karunai Illam to raise money for their trust. The Karunai Illam Trust is a New Zealand incorporated charitable trust. It was set up to support the work of the late Jean Watson, a Wellington writer, who in 1987 established a children’s home in the rural town of Nilakottai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
The academy is hosting three shows from Friday to Sunday, June 28 to June 20, at the Lower Hutt Theatre and tickets can be bought from Eventfinda on 0800289849 and www.eventfinda.co.nz. at $20 & $30.