KDT periodically tours with the following works. Email info@kathadance.org for more information on booking.
Run time: 75 minutes
Based on poetry by award-winning author and activist Chitra Banerkee Divakaruni, Black Candle honors the lives and sacrifices of South Asian women through dance. Its themes range from experiencing joy in marriage to breaking free from the bonds of rituals, caste and religion.
Run time: 75 minutes
Based on a short story by legendary Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore, The Hungry Stones tells the story of a tax collector’s obsession with the ghost world he encounters in an ancient palace. The show also touches on universal themes pertaining to regret, passion, and the role natural elements play as witnesses to history.
Run time: 75-90 minutes
Kathak Yatra offers glimpses of the evolution of Kathak dance through time, starting in the temple period, evolving through the royal courts of the kings and emperors, and ending with today’s proscenium stages!
Run time: 60-75 minutes
Ritu – The Seasons is a vivid portrayal of the Indian seasonal cycle, which expands and subverts American notions. Based on work by the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, Ritu depicts the six Indian seasons in a lyrical manner, including elements of nature and love within beautiful and intricate Kathak movement.