More than gods and godessesWhen I want to create my own work I need to tell the stories that make me feel, think, bother me, make me cry.
Upstage Host Eric Sukhu spoke with Aparna Sindhoor founder of Navarasa Dance Theatre. Encounter will be presented by Teesri Duniya Theatre as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations.
Below is an abridged version of the interview, edited by Estelle Rosen.
UPSTAGE
You tackle a lot of social issues in Encounter. How did the creation of this piece come about.
SINDHOOR
Encounter is our latest production. The original piece was created last year in Boston. It is composed of several encounters including Divine, gravity, Bob Marley, and military. The military encounter is what we’ll be presenting in Montreal. The story is based on a short story by Indian writer Mahasweta Devi. It is about an indigeneous woman and her resistance and defiance against injustice in her community.
