The Hungry Stones
The Hungry Stones is based on a short story “Kshudhita Pashan” (1895), by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Set in a fantastical version of colonial India, the story paints an […]
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The Hungry Stones
This event has passed.Hungry Stones Program Insert On November 16-18, 2018, Katha Dance Theatre presented a new version of its award-winning dance-drama, The Hungry Stones, at The Cowles Center […]
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Parampara – The Tradition
Parampara: The Tradition was originally performed at the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium on June 10, 2018. It featured what would be the final in-person performance (in Minnesota) of KDT Artistic Director […]
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Parampara: The Tradition
Sunday, June 10th, 2018 • 5:00pm • The O’Shaugnessy St. Catherine University • 2004 Randolph Avenue • St. Paul Tickets: $75-25 • 651-690-6700 • oshag.stkate.edu In June 2018, KDT invited Kathak […]
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Ritusamhara – The Seasons
Ritusamhara is a vivid portrayal of the Indian seasonal cycle, which both expands and subverts American expectations. Based on a lyrical poem of the same name by the great […]
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Karna – The Abandoned Hero
This groundbreaking production was the first-ever African American and Asian Indian dance opera. Pairing an original score by internationally known musician/composer J.D. Steele with choreography by Rita Mustaphi, Karna […]
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Check out KDT on MN Original
https://www.tpt.org/mn-original/video/rita-mustaphi-9guhhg/ Thank you to TPT and MN Original for featuring us in your 4/20/17 episode! Per their description: “Founder of Katha Dance Theatre Rita Mustaphi gives historical and contemporary […]
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Sufiana – The Sufi Ecstasy
Featuring live Hindustani music composed by McKnight fellow Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan and Kathak choreography by Rita Mustaphi, Sufiana captures the Sufi concepts of spiritual devotion and love of […]
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Pourush – The Masculine
This Kathak-Chhau fusion tells the story of a warrior princess who struggles to embrace her feminine and masculine natures. In examining this duality, Pourush challenges audiences to reflect on […]
