Kanikani Dance AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
As a woman, do I have the right to make decisions on my body? Who decided that a woman’s body can be used as a site where power is contested and negotiated?
Ātete is a solo dance theatre choreographed by Swaroopa Prameela Unni exploring a woman’s right to bodily autonomy. This is choreographed in Mohiniyattam, a South Indian Dance form, known for its portrayal of ideal womanhood and Swaroopa will juxtapose how this very concept shaped the pattern of violence on women’s bodies. Ātete will use spoken words, movements and digital media to narrate the stories of women who resisted against the system.
Additional Music composed by Jyolsna Panicker and Sandeep Pillai from India.
Content warning: mentions of gender violence
“She moves like a valley river does, placid and serene on the surface, but with strength and unswerving, powerful currents underneath.”
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when
Sat 15 Oct, 7.00pm
where
Te Whare o Rukutia ♿
Content warning: mentions of gender violence
duration
60 mins, no interval
price
Tickets:
Full $25
Under 19 $20
Senior $20
Groups of 6+ $20
plus service fees