PAST PROJECTS
Diminished
Birmingham
Thursday, 13 June 2024 | 3 PM
FABRIC, Birmingham Hippodrome,
Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Leeds
Friday, 14 June 2024 | 7 PM
Yorkshire Dance
Leeds LS9 8AH
Description
'Diminished' is a research project and dance theatre piece that delves into the perceptions of domestic violence within South Asian and British communities, while also spotlighting the unique challenges faced by survivors in LGBTQIA+ communities, portrayed through a fusion of contemporary and Indian classical dance.
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Mind The Dance
Friday, 6th October 2023, 7.30pm
The Carriageworks Theatre
Millennium Square, Electric Press 3, Leeds LS2 3AD
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Description
Embark on an extraordinary journey of exploration and emotion with MIND THE DANCE, a captivating triple bill by Karma Dance. This collaboration brings together Western contemporary dance with traditional Indian artistry to delve into themes of individuality, multiculturalism, and the profound language of silence.
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‘HOme to my MOther’ takes you through an auto-ethnographical experience, delving into mental health struggles and the tender bond between a child and their mother. ‘Hindividuality’ unravels the essence of human existence, questioning societal norms that define us based on gender, colour, sexuality, and language, while ‘Silenced’ explores the hidden symphony of inner sounds, arising from choreographer Zoobin Surty’s personal struggle with hearing loss.
Mind & Movement
10am - 11am
From 15 May - 12 June
Mental Health & Dance
Location: Dance Studio Leeds, Mabgate mills, Mill 6, Macaulay St, Leeds LS9 7SW
These FREE movement/dance workshop will enable the participant to express and experience mind and body movements leading to positive mental health. The workshop comprises of: a warm up, mind exercises, physical movements, story telling and creating friendships.​
MIND THE DANCE Research & Development
Performed at Riley Theatre, NSCD
“MIND THE DANCE” is an ambitious collaborative project by choreographer Zoobin Surty working with four recent dance graduates combining western contemporary dance expertise with traditional Indian dance to create 2 cross-cultural, cutting edge dance pieces exploring the themes of Individuality, multiculturalism, and silence.
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HOme to my MOther
Performed at Seven Arts & Leeds Playhouse
HOme to my MOther uses Zoobin Surty's personal sexperiences of childhood abuse and bullying as a platform for an auto-ethnographic dance journey of artistic freedom and collaboration, on which I am joined by my fellow artists, to demonstrate other colours of emotion to deconstruct new choreographies. A interdisciplinary contemporary dance collaboration that derived from mental health and trauma that resonates with the universe.
Mental Health & Dance/Movment Workshop
Mondays at hoot
Hoot Creative Arts, Huddersfield
This FREE movement/dance workshop will enable the participant to express and experience mind and body movements leading to positive mental health. The workshop comprises of: a warm up, mind exercises, physical movements, story telling and creating friendships.
