Performances
Adishakti’s Theatre Performances 2004-2005:
 
   
     

Adishakti's main work is concerned with the creation of a new aesthetic in a postcolonial and globalized world. This implies an engagement both with form and content. The formal work involves the creation of a new language of expression resulting from a research into old traditional forms; and the creation of new texts involves the focusing on contemporary resonances within local but shared myths from the tradition.

Such work requires serious research and investigation and dialogues across cultures, regions and disciplines and results in knowledge creation. It is through its performances that Adishakti disseminates such knowledge.

These performances are almost in all cases followed by explanatory demonstrations, discussions and workshops with audiences seeking to know more.

In 2004-2005 Adishakti performed the following:
At Adishakti --Sir Ratan Tata Koothu Kovil
  • Performance of Brhannala , on 12th Jan 2004
  • Performance of Ganapati , on 13th Jan 2004
  • Performance of Brhannala, on 7th June 04
  • Performance of Ganapati, , on 21st August 04
  • Five Performances of The Killing of Kumbhakarana, 15th –19th September 2004
  • Performance of Brhannala & Ganapati Nov 15th & 16th 2004
  • Performances of Brhannala, Ganapati and Impressions of Bhima on 10th,11th and 12th March 2005
At Other Venues
  • Performances of Brhannala and Ganapati at Ninasam, Heggadoo, April 2004
  • Performances of Brhannala and Ganapati at Trichur School of Drama, April 2004
  • Performances of Brhannala at ADA Rangamandira, Bangalore for the National School of Drama [ RAC] festival on 7th June
  • Performance of Ganapat at Ranga Shankara, Bangalore, 27th , 28th November - 2004
  • Performance of Brhannal at Birla Mandhir , Kolkatta 14th December --2004
  • Performance of Ganapati at Nandikar's National festival , Kolkatta 17th December 2004
  • Performance of Brhannala Jaipur International Heritage Festival, Jaipur 17th ,18th January 2005.
  • Performance of Ganapati at the Kattaikuttu Festival in Kanchipuram, 1ST March 2005
  • Performance of Brhannala at the Grand Hayat in Mumbai, 25th March 2005
  • Performance of Brhannala at SUNNY in Stonybrook USA, 14th April 2005
  • Performances of Brhannala at the Asia Society, New York, 15th, 16th, 17th April 2005
Adishakti's Dance and Puppet Performances :
Adishakti is now also a Dance and Puppetry Company. It has accommodated these traditional and folk forms into its repertoire so as to nurture them and make them accessible to contemporary audiences.
Performances of these in 2004-2005 :
At Adishakti --Sir Ratan Tata Koothu Kovil
  • Performance of Bharathanatyam by Suresh Kaliyath on 8th Jan 2004
  • Performance of Kuchupudi , Mohiniyattam by Nimmy Raphel on 8th Jan 2004
  • Performance of Ottan thullal by Suresh Kaliyath on 9th Jan 2004
  • Two week long Leather Puppetry Performance of the Sampoorna Ramayana Rajappa & Sundari at Adishakti from 1st –7th June 2004
  • Harishchandra –Puppetry performance on 5th June morning 2004
  • Performances of Thappattam, Mizavu with Saxaphone on June 5th 2004
  • School Children of Kuyilapalayam & Udhavi Schools, on 8th June 04
At Other Venues
  • Performance of Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi by Nimmy Raphel and Bharathanatyam & Ottanthullal by Suresh Kaliyath at Sri Aurobindo Ashram on 10th March 04
  • Performance of Mohiniyattam by Nimmy Raphel at the Alliance Francaise on 22nd September 04
  • Puppet Performance of Harishchandra by Rajappa at Ranga Shankara, Bangalore, 27th, 28th November - 2004
  • Performance of Ottan thullal, Kuchupudi and Rhythm by the Adishakti team at Mother's International School, New Delhi on 20th January 05
Other Groups at Adishakti ---Sir Ratan Tata Koothu Kovil
Adishakti is also cultivating an audience from the community around its own campus. This community consists of the villagers from Edyanchavadi and Moratandi, the international community from Auroville and the urban dwellers from Pondicherry. These audiences are never segregated but learn to observe performances in a spirit of total egalitarianism.

And apart from its own work Adishakti also showcases work by performers from different regions and different forms so as to expose the neighboring community to a variety of artistic forms.

Adishakti's objective in doing this is to combat the malaise of utilitarianism afflicting our world, at least on its {Adishakti's} home ground, by educating its audiences to find value in art. Also the variety of performances made available to this audience would allow it to develop eclectic tastes and thereby encourage tolerance in all areas of life.
Performances at Adishakti in 2004-2005 by other groups were :
  • Noh performance by Wakita Haruko on10th Jan 2004
  • Koodiyattam performance by Usha Nangiar on 11th Jan 2004
  • Flute concert by Uday Bannerji disciple of Pannalal Ghosh on 29thFeb 2004
  • Carnartic Vocal Concert by Gowri Ramnarayan on 8th March 2004
  • African instrument conga, performed by Aurelio and Mohanam cultural center on 20th March 2004
  • Rajasthani folk Music performance by Thanu Khan and Tarif Khan on 22nd March 2004
  • Girish Karnad, Playwright read his new play on 21st August 2004
  • Carnatic Music Concert by Trichur Baburaj and group 21st September 04
  • Performance of Commedia dell Arte by Marco Lully and his company Luoghi dell' Arte from Italy on 13th November 2004
  • Solo theatre performance by Pritham Chakravarthy of Chennai 15th and16th November 04
  • Contempoarary Dance World Premier by Mr.Michel Kelemenis, Ms.Caroline from France and Mr.Abilash from Bangalore 10th January 2005
  • Dark Horse written and directed by Gowri Ramanarayan and performed by the Madras Players of Chennai, 18th February 2005
  • Subhadra Dhananjayam-- Koodiyattam performance by Kerala Kalmandalam Sivan Namboodri, Ram Chakyar and Shailja 13th March 2005
  • Solo performance by Pranab Mukherjee : Breast Giver by Mahasveta Devi and Kumar Sambhava by Sri Aurobindo, 25th March 2005
  • oodiyattam performance by Kerala Kalmandalam Sivan Namboodri, Ram Chakyar and Shailja 13th March 2005
  • Solo performance by Pranab Mukherjee : Breast Giver by Mahasveta Devi and Kumar Sambhava by Sri Aurobindo, 25th March 2005