Shaatranga: Women Weaving Worlds
World Premiere: september 21, 2018, The o’shaugnessy AT ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY (st paul, MN).
TOURING: DANCE PLACE (WASHINGTON, DC); VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY/ GRACE STREET THEATER (RICHMOND, VA); JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER (SHEBOYGAN, WI); RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ); KELLY-STRAYHORN THEATRE (PITTSBURGH, PA); BETHLEHEM INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL (BETHLEHEM, PALESTINE); AAVEJAK AVAAZ FESTIVAL AT HABITAT CENTER, (NEW DELHI, INDIA); NATYA BALLET DANCE FESTIVAL (NEW DELHI, INDIA); PRAGIYOTI FESTIVAL (GUWAHATI, INDIA)
"Shaatranga" (seven colors) asks the question, "How do we show up for each other?" and suggests that global women who engage in world-making are refusing to be seen in only blue/indigo – the pain, sorrow, and defeat that has historically framed them. Instead, they share their multifaceted stories that express not only their pain, but their joys, laughter, and the work they do, that goes largely unrecognized, to create positive force in their communities and the world.
Running Time: 95 minutes, without intermission
Concept & Choreography
Ananya Chatterjea
STAGE DIRECTOR
Marcus Young
SCENIC DESIGN
Chelsea Warren
COSTUME DESIGN
Annie Cady
LIGHTING DESIGN
Kevin A. Jones
VOCALISTS
Andrea (Queen Drea) Reynolds
Pooja Goswami Pavan
Tenzin Nawang
Ananya Chatterjea
Leila Awadallah
Laurie Carlos
Negest Woldeamanuele
OVERALL SOUND COMPOSITION & DESIGN
Dameun Strange
Specific section compositions
Andrea (Queen Drea) Reynolds
Greg Schutte
media design
Darren Johnson & Northern Dawn Media
technical scenic director
Zeb Hults
performers
Leila Awadallah
Lizzette Chapa
Ananya Chatterjea
Renée Copeland
Alexandra Eady
Kealoha Ferreira
Julia Gay
Felicia Perry
Hui Nui Wilcox
Alessandra Lebea Williams
Laichee Yang
assistant scenic designer & property manager
Sara Sarvestani
Animation
Tim Quinian
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