Details

Divya Kasturi is a multifaceted dance practitioner with more than two decades of performing experience. Trained in the two styles of Bharatanatyam and Kathak, and Western contemporary dance and choreography, Divya is also a Carnatic vocalist. She has lent vocals for various albums and films in India and she has worked with Sir Paul McCartney and Nitin Sawhney in the UK. Exploiting a solid technique of the two most popular South Asian classical dance styles of Bharatanatyam and Kathak, Indian classical music, combined with theatrical elements, Divya Kasturi presents NowHere, an intricately carved and designed contemporary South Asian dance production with artistic collaboration at various levels by Kate Flatt, John Marc-Gowans and Tim Jennings, promising a visually stunning choreography. NowHere involves two emotionally charged, angst filled performance acts, challenging the notion of living and belonging ?in-between'. It tests a dancer's boundaries within the classical, traditional and contemporary aesthetics. Using dance, music, rhythm, vocals and visual elements, NowHere articulates two sensibilities of ?nowhere' and ?now here'.

Cast/Performers

Urja Desai Talore, Divya Kasturi

Creatives/Company

Choreographer: Divya Kasturi
Other: Kate Flatt (mentor)
Music(s): John Marc-Towans, Tim Jennings
Design(s): John Marc-Gowans, Helen Murphy
Lighting: Estelle Rickelton