Maya Dance Theatre return in 2022 with the recent production, PANCHA-Less & Lesser. This time we bring the performance to you as a digital production. Click below for PANCHA-Less & Lesser (Digital) About PANCHA-LESS & LESSER The fourth instalment in the series aligns itself with the element: ETHER, and aptly titled, Less & Lesser. PANCHA-Less …
“A SEED, THROUGH PATIENCE, INCREASES IN VALUE AND BECOMES A TREE.” – Matshona Dhliwayo (Philosopher, Entrepreneur and author) Just like a seed that embodies new life, SEEDS represent the starting point of artist with diverse abilities on their pursuit of creating a voice of their own! SEEDs is a dance production whereby dancers with diverse …
Ether PANCHA – Less & Lesser sheds light on the lives of seniors as they ascertain their place in our society.
Delving into the space of seniors and drawing inspiration from their personal experiences.
Gra-vi-tate The dancers twirl, whirl and find connections between themselves and gravitate towards each other as they move in transition from the classical dance form, Bharathanatyam and contemporary dance. A conflict of the past and the present… And new possibilities for the future! GRA-VI-TATE was first presented at the World Dance Alliance Global Summit 2014 …
A re-work of “Path” which was created in 2012 for Maya Dance Theatre’s production, “GREY”. Re:path wishes to revisit the path of each individual in the bind as each one of them rediscover connections and yet find new possibilities. “People come and go but their footprints are embedded in our memories. We may be on …
The mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol representing the universe. It is any pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.Simultaneously simple and complex, the structures of the cosmos are at once ephemeral, eternal and infinite. Spiralling in and out of infinity, this endless fluidity imbues a permanent impermanence, …
Haze examines the turmoil of people who inhibit feelings of love and sorrow. Through the use of Javanese dance, Chinese Tai-Chi set to the back ground of an indigenous Taiwanese folk song, HAZE bring to life the turmoil of 03 individuals as they sway and slide through fragmented relationships. Haze was presented at MDT’s CReations …
Atma Atma expounds the physical and emotional states of mind-body connections when engulfed by mental unwell-being. Released from the grips of its physical form, the spirit within quakes to transcend time & space. Catharsis explodes, dancers move, entangled now in a sudden net of demonic forces…but the body remains sacred! ATMA was also presented at …
Grey Lines (2021) (Digital Production) As boundaries across cultures and practices becoming increasingly blurred, some of us embrace this liminal space and tread the Grey Lines which gives rise to new and unique forms of expressions. Steeped in drawing ideas of Asian movement philosophy while being inspired from the contemporary space, Maya Dance Theatre (MDT) …
Behind Closed Doors provides a glimpse into the lives of elderly experiencing loneliness even though some reside with loved ones! Shunned and disconnected in an age of technology coupled with a fast-paced modern lifestyle, the elderly today is unable to bond with their grandchildren and at times even their own children! This loneliness, when unnoticed, …
