BHARATI, The Wonder that is India!
Sony Centre and David Mirvish present: BHARATI, The Wonder that is India.
'Bharati' is a musical extravaganza - a delectable composite mix of the varied dances, music and folk traditions of India. Over the span of 90 minutes, the audience is guided through a brief but scintillating sampling of India's rich and breathtaking diversity.
Script Synopsis
Siddharth, an Indian-born engineer, raised and living in the U.S. arrives in Varanasi to work on the Ganga Cleaning Project. Cynical and contemptuous of Indian things and every inch a Westerner, he is nevertheless attracted to the mysterious and elusive Bharati.
Orphaned at an early age and raised by the Domraja, king of Varanasi's cremation grounds, Bharati's appeal for Siddharth is instantaneous. He feels her presence everywhere but is unable to get close to her and know her. Domraja, Bharati's foster father, patriarchal and over-protective, also hinders the development of proximity between the two youngsters.
For Siddharth, the process of falling in love with Bharati is one of inner transformation. Through her, he falls in love with India, the traditional and the modern; India where all the centuries seem to coexist together in time, yet one that is constantly changing and evolving; an India enthusiastically embracing the latest the world has to offer, but without losing its cherished ancient values, India where organised disorder seems to be celebrated.
As Bharati introduces him to the wonder of India, Siddharth, who had come to cleanse the Ganga of its pollution, ends up discovering himself and the meaning of love.
Bharati awakens in Siddharth a yearning to connect with his own roots. Siddharth's is a powerful story of homecoming and likely to strike an emotional chord across the world, in all cultures.
See below for a sneak peak of Bharati, The Wonder that is India.
Music, dance and performance traditions have shaped the 'collective consciousness' of the Indian diaspora worldwide, and kept India alive in its collective imagination. Ingredients of popular culture have served as inspiration and link to Indian traditions and heritage. This show is at once a celebration of the vitality of these traditions and an invitation to sample and participate in their unique energy.
BHARATI, The Wonder that is India
When: October 27, 2011 to November 6, 2011
Where: Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, Toronto
Click HERE for tickets and more information.
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