‘The Living Prakriti’
:Where Body Meets Text — (Harmonizing Natya and Ayur Shastra )
Venue – NCPA Experimental Theatre 3.30 pm
Concept and curation by Kalashri Dr Lata Surendra
Presented through the spoken and delineated WORD
Where does the medical text end, and the dance text begin?
We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking cultural and wellness showcase:
This extraordinary evening is an exploration of kinetic healing, where the moving metaphor of dance meets the timeless, therapeutic science of Ayurveda.
This curation explores a beautiful truth: for artists who have crossed seventy winters, the body is no longer just a physical performer. It is a living palm-leaf manuscript. Every crease of the face tells a myth, every deliberate stance mirrors Ayurvedic structural stability, and every breath commands the stage.
Witness this sacred synthesis of Natya Shastra and Ayur Shastra brought to life across generations and genres:
Watch some of the seasoned Exponents – the now and legendary masters over the age of 70 who will demonstrate how the natural biological transitions of aging become cosmic transformations,shifting away from exhausting acrobatics to command the stage through the pure depth of lived experience.
- Padmashri Darshan a Jhaveri
- Padmashri Sunayna Hazarilal
- Kalashri Dr Lata Surendra
- Padmashri Shovana Narayan
- Dr Sucheta Bhide Chaphekar
- Guru Jhelum Paranjape
- Dr Jeyanthy Yogarajah
- Kalashri Chitra Sukumaran
- SreejithDancity
Speakers :
- Dr. Uma Rele
- Dr. Lata Narayan
- Dr. Rajyalaksmi Seth
The dialogue expands and concludes with a unique modern presentation by SreejithDancity where Contemporary dancers will deconstruct these ancient concepts of Prakriti, Gunas, and Doshas. Through fluid, innovative choreography by Sreejith they will map the internal, microscopic healing energies of Ayurveda onto a modern canvas—proving that these concepts are timeless, fluid, and universally transformative.
This is more than a performance. It is a testament to ageless living, cultural continuity, and movement as medicine.