Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company - Edinburgh Festival Guide

Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company
The Drishtikon Dance Foundation (double bill)

Dancer and choreographer Aditi Mangaldas's company presents a powerful and beautiful double bill. Kathak loosely translates as ‘the art of storytelling’ and features hypnotically intricate footwork, high energy pirouettes and complex rhythmic patterns of beats.

‘mesmerising... captivating ... simply plain marvellous dancing’’
The Times of India

Uncharted Seas (extract)

Aditi Mangaldas Concept, choreography, costume and stage
Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan Vocal composition
Sander Loonen Light designer

Uncharted Seas takes you to the heart of classical Kathak. Dancers weave in and out of the shadows with grace, poise and a stunning sense of rhythm. The search for the intangible, for God, truth, beauty, love and freedom, is the essence of Uncharted Seas. Dressed in traditional costumes, the sounds of the ghunghroo (ankle bells) meld with the live music, creating a distinct percussive beat that adds a unique flavour to every performance.

Timeless (extract)

Aditi Mangaldas Concept and choreography
Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan Music composition
Anuradha Parikh Stage designer
Fabiana Piccioli Lighting designer
Kimie Nakano Costume designer

Timeless moves furthest from the classical Kathak roots of the company. Entrancing, distinctive and exhilarating, Timeless utilises a totally new contemporary movement vocabulary and Mangaldas’s choreography draws you in to a compelling and many textured abstract world.

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 August 7.30pm
Royal Lyceum Theatre
Tickets
£30 £24 £20 £16 £10
1 hour 45 minutes approximately
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