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Events Description
TO Live is proud to present the world premiere of Svāhā!, a celebration of dance as a revitalizing ritual that brings us closer together. Created by award-winning choreographer Nova Bhattacharya and inspired by women and the act of gathering, Svāhā! embodies the transformative power of dance, expressing the uniqueness of the individual and the value of community.
Featuring a cast of 22 dancers trained in 29 dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, contemporary, Latin, hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap, and Limón, Svāhā! brings differences together. Dance, recitation, pulsating rhythms, and intense emotions are performed with passion and precision to create a collage of moving images offering metaphors for collaboration and care. The work is an oblation of movement, music, colours, and sensations. Dancers surrender themselves entirely to sparking the imagination; to savouring a range of thoughts and sensations through movement; to creating rhythm with their entire beings; and to being at home within themselves while connecting to each other.
Taking the dancers and audience on a shared journey to something beyond themselves while oscillating between known and unknown and revelling in simplicity and embracing complexity, Svāhā! asks “how can we be better together?” as we dance from a place of parity, celebration, and collective wonder.
Svāhā! will feature a cast of women (including Bhattacharya) with music composed by virtuoso tabla player Ed Hanley. Also featuring the North Indian and Afro-Latin driven sounds of DJ Gurtej Hunjan, lighting design by Simon Rossiter, and costumes by award-winning designer Sage Paul.
Who is it for?
All Ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $15 – $105 + Fees
How to get tickets?
Phone: 1-855-985-5500
In person at venue boxoffice
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Friday, September 16, 2022 to Sunday, September 18, 2022
Friday, September 16 – 8 pm
Saturday, September 17 – 8 pm
Sunday, September 18 – 2 pm
Venue & Address :
Bluma Appel Theatre
27 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5E 1B4 CA
Paid Parking
Public Transit Accessible
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