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Ranjana Dave

Astad Deboo looks back on his 50 years in dance and the time he travelled on a ship with goats

The great dancer-choreographer has lost none of his grace and curiosity: ‘I may be 71, but I don’t feel 71.’

Ranjana Dave
· Dec 27, 2018 · 11:30 am
Exit from auditorium: Why Indian dancers prefer performing in parks, basements and malls

Despite the tricky logistics, a surge of alternative performance spaces have opened up how performance can be made, presented and viewed.

Ranjana Dave
· Nov 21, 2017 · 11:30 am
A search for tawaifs in Old Delhi reveals a present that’s not always comfortable with the past

Courtesans were once celebrities who quietly shaped socio-political discourse, forming influential relationships with members of the nobility.

Ranjana Dave
· Sep 13, 2017 · 11:30 am

How the Not in My Name protests inspired us to create nightlong performances of resistance

The Long Nights of Resistance series mobilise dance, music and poetry to reclaim the citizen body.

Ranjana Dave
· Jul 21, 2017 · 01:30 pm