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The Search Begins

Junoon’s second production, MAYA, presents the existential question weighing in on every Dancer that has ever chosen to pioneer their rare and enormous art form,

“What’s the way forward?”

Tradition has forever been met with the challenge of preservation and relevance. MAYA hopes to provide answers, direction and momentum for ancient and Contemporary Dance forms to be authentically led into a future that holds space for them.

MAYA is a direct follow-on from Junoon’s first production, KAYA. Staged a few months prior to its sequel, KAYA was a look at the intricate relationship a Dancer shares with her most vital instrument – her body – and every consequent social, psychological and spiritual experience therein.

KAYA, the titular character of the prequel, is now confronted with the responsibility of perpetuating the art she practices. It cannot die with her, it has to live and outlive her.

But practicing is different from perpetuating. The latter needs a breath of fresh air – a new way of seeing, doing and creating with an art that has existed for millennia.

Only MAYA can help build the road ahead. But MAYA has fled the scene for a freer expression of her art.

KAYA goes in search of MAYA, the only other Dancer known to her who understands the depth and extent of the art they have both grown up practicing together.

If MAYA does return, will they both be able to see their art form into the future? The task is a tall ask. No different from Dance.

This second Junoon production employs three Dance forms – Bharata Natyam, Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance – as well as Martial Arts sequences.

This Dance recital is a duet in which the character of MAYA is played by Bhavisha Kothari, a mixed-form Dancer of Classical and Contemporary Dance. Mythili Zatakia continues in her role as KAYA from the prequel.

Produced by: The Junoon Foundation

Conceptualized, Directed and Performed by: Bhavisha Kothari & Mythili Zatakia

Box Office: 9th March for Members & 12th March for Public.