Iqraam Rahim’s
Rampage Dance Company will present NAACH
- My Diary of Dance, a celebration of dance from a South African Indian
perspective on August 19 at The Playhouse in Durban. The cast comprises some 30
performers, made up of students from Crawford, Northwood, Verulam Secondary,
Seatides Combined DHS, Maritzburg College, St John’s College, Our Lady of
Fatima and the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Says Rahim, one of
the choreographers whose work is featured in the forthcoming movie, Keeping Up with the Kandasamys: “NAACH - My Diary of Dance is the only
proudly South African Bollywood dance production of its kind. It communicates
the values, aspirations and challengers of a dancer through spoken word diary
entries (spoken by word artist Sanam Sitaram). The production aims to distinguish
genres of dance such as folk, classical, and contemporary styles within a
Bollywood framework.
“Seeking
inspiration from the Siddhi tribe (an African tribe that is found living in
India), also from this year’s 400th anniversary of the death of William
Shakespeare, and from the political theatrics of our country, the show stands
to be an entertaining evening with nuances of comedy, culture and drama.”
The production will
also feature a special guest appearance by professional dancers Vedarsha Singh
and Kashmir Pattendeen who will perform a new dance number especially
choreographed for them by Iqraam Rahim.
Audience members
are invited to sing along to favourite old school tunes (Pyaar hua, Juta Hai Japani, Yeh Dosti, Samne Wale Kirki), dance to
favourite songs (Jag Ghoomeya, Deewani
Mastani, Baby ko Bass Pasand Hai), or simply watch a sensational dance
production enjoyable for the whole family.
Added to this event
will be an art exhibition featuring three local artists - Sonaly Hurdayal, Neha
Misra and Thirusha Chetty - as well as a choreographic debut by Yuthika
Nagessur, the evening stands as an art festival featuring artwork, dance work
and spoken word.
The performance of NAACH - My Diary of Dance at The
Playhouse on August 19 starts at 19h00. Tickets R150 available at Computicket
on 0861 915 8000 or online at www.computicket.com. Alternatively bookings can be made through
The Playhouse box office on 031 369 9540 (office hours).
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