In Between. 3 dance pieces by Shobana Jeyasingh - ACE367.2

Shobana Jeyasingh dancing; her VO on her feeling that dance is like poetry in that it hints at meaning without needing to pin it down. Shobana Jeyasingh going to her studio; exercises; her VO about London – she thinks that "multicultural" suggests "boxes" while she and her company belong "in the space between the boxes". Members of Jeyasingh’s company in the street and exercising; her VO talking about the company, saying the represent "the new India", "Indian on their own terms". The company rehearsing; Jeyasingh’s VO on challenging the classical qualities of their heritage. Caption: Romance… with footnotes. Jeyasingh talking about the choreography. Dancers rehearsing. VO continues – a tension between Indian classical dance and inventive choreography. Bharatnatyan shapes and postures being pushed into less recognisable forms. Performance of Romance… with footnotes.