Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Chinna: A Dance-Theatre on Spiritual Awakening
Imagine a play where dancers tell a story using movement and music.
This play, called 'Chinna,' features two dancers, Kaustavi Sarkar and Ritusree Chaudhuri, who tell a story about a goddess named Chinnamasta who helps people grow.
They used Kathak and Odissi dance styles in a three-part performance.
Each part focuses on the energy centers in our body, called chakras, that help us grow.
The dancers want to show how we can become more aware and spiritually enlightened.
Kaustavi Sarkar and Ritusree Chaudhuri collaborated on the dance-theatre 'Chinna: Split Your Being'.
The performance interprets the goddess Chhinnamasta as a symbol of human potential.
The production combines Kathak and Odissi dance techniques with live music.
The dance-theatre is structured in three episodes exploring chakras and Kundalini awakening.
The concept of Chinna was considered esoteric by some viewers.
- Who
- Kaustavi Sarkar and Ritusree Chaudhuri.
- What
- A dance-theatre performance titled 'Chinna: Split Your Being'.
- When
- Not explicitly stated.
- Where
- Not explicitly stated.
- Why
- To translate an ancient tale into a dance theatre, exploring human potential and spiritual growth.
Audience Interpretation
Thematic Focus
Audience Engagement
Audience Interpretation
Lay audience admired dance movements, costumes, and décor.
Thematic Focus
Esoteric concept reduced audience engagement
- Title
- Chinna: Split Your Being
- Artistic Directors
- Kaustavi Sarkar and Ritusree Chaudhuri
- Dance Styles
- Kathak, Odissi
- Concept
- Interpretation of the goddess Chhinnamasta
- Episodes
- Three