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A Mind's Journey in Search of Destiny explores the creative genius and the conflicting urges that drive an artist. Tradition, self-doubt and wavering courage rein in the artist from full expression of creativity. Improvised from classical north-east Indian Manipuri dance, the performers express the âfeminineâ and flexible as much as the âmasculineâ and rigid forces acting upon an individual. This production resonates beyond the uncertainties of a person moving from a valued but traditional society into a more liberal but alien one, commenting on the self-belief and insecurities lying beneath the artistic impulse. The ancient Manipuri dance form, rooted in a small, isolated area of the Himalayas, is little-known. The dance is indivisibly linked with Hindu religious practices and strictly-defined traditional movements combine gentle âfeminineâ movements (Lasya) with stronger âmasculineâ ones (Tandava) to express all aspects of life and creation.
Performers Carrie Syckelmoore, Yentl de Wart, Anwesha Ahmed.
Other Asim Ahmed (dialogue). Lighting Jason Kirk.