In Search of Goddess by Mallika Sarabhai & Troupe Anekanta by Geeta Chandran & Natya Vriksha Dance Company
Mallika Sarabhai is a noted Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer. Born to famous dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and the well-known scientist Vikram Sarabhai, Sarabhai is a woman of many dimensions and talents. She has also shown her talent in the fields of acting, theatre, writing and publishing. Sarabhai has won many national and international awards for her excellence in and contribution to the performing arts. Apart from her contribution to the field of classical dance, she has also contributed columns for several national newspapers. She looks after the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts. Sarabhai brings her latest production to premiere at the NCPA for Pravaha Dance Festival, 2018
Padma Shri Geeta Chandran is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and vocalist. She is the founder and president of Natya Vriksha and the artistic director of the Natya Vriksha Dance Company. Chandran is the author of So Many Journeys, a collection of her writings that narrate her engagement with Bharatanatyam. Chandran is celebrated for her understanding of the art of Bharatanatyam and for her Carnatic music. She writes a dance column in The New Indian Express / Sunday Standard and this year premieres her new production for Pravaha 2018.
