Storytelling with Odissi Dance: Special Event

This is a Special Event dedicated to Storytelling with Odissi Dance.

Storytelling through Odissi (and other Classical Indian Dances) fully utilises the use of our hands, feet, posture, facial expressions and stance to tell stories that encapsulates our relationship with others (such as lovers, child, good friend, universe) as well as our relationship with nature and her creatures. The dance holds a rich vocabulary that enables storytelling artistically using the body.

Traditionally, Odissi dances expressed stories that encapsulated the many colours of human emotion - playfulness, joy, sorrow, longing, annoyance, devotion, humour, fear, jealousy, ambivalence, and more - mostly drawn from Indian mythology, but not always.

In my personal experience, storytelling through dance is a beautiful and immersive experience. It opens a world of imagination we do not normally access in our daily lives. It also opens a world of reality that makes the mundane feel beautiful.

Join us for this special event. I will be sharing with you some simple storytelling 'vocabularies' and maybe see if we can string a little story together too.

Booking is essential (so I can lay out enough chairs!)

Donations Welcome: This is a not-for-profit event. Proceeds will go towards charity (TBA).

All welcome.

Here is an example video of Storytelling with Odissi, in this example the story of a mother trying hard to put her son to sleep!!

Note: This special event is a one-off that focuses on storytelling, and there are Odissi classes that run at this venue every Sunday.

====================== Details ========================

Address:

282 STRETFORD RD, MANCHESTER, M15 5TQ
(Entrance is via red doors opposite Munchies Kebabs)

Time:

3-4pm

Free street parking available around the area during the time

Agenda:

Intro & Welcome

History

Introduction to storytelling vocabulary using the body

Examples of stories

Stringing a story together

Summary and takeaways

Dress Code:
We'll mostly be seated in a circle, so wear anything you're comfortable in :)

Contact Details:

[email protected]

https://radiant-roots.co.uk

I look forward to meeting you!
With Warm Wishes,
Raneesha

Raneesha Manoharan, MCMA
Founder of Radiant Roots

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