"Pipaashaa, Extreme Thirst": a Performance by Ananya Dance Theater September 6, 2007

Sponsored by UMN's Institute for Advanced Study

This performance is an artistic response to the steady eradication and contamination of natural resources by aggressive industrialization, from the point of view of some of the most vulnerable populations in society. Created in collaboration with leaders from the Environmental Justice Education and Advocacy Collective and other internationally renowned artists, Pipaashaa is a story of the desire to live amidst loss and strain, articulating the deep ache of struggling communities and the dream of an alternative context. Choreographed and created by Ananya Chatterjea, directed by Gulgun Kayim, discussion with the artists will take place after the performances on Friday and Saturday. Ananya Chatterjea is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theater Arts and Dance at the University of Minnesota and she is also a convener of the Performance and Social Justice Collaborative. Gulgun Kayim is an interdisciplinary theater artist, a founder and co-artistic/managing director of Skewed Visions, a Minneapolis-based site-specific performance company, and a lecturer in the department of Theater Arts and Dance. Performances will occur nightly from Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 pm, while Sunday's performance is at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $16.

Official Website: http://www.southerntheater.org/2007_09_ananya_dance_theatre.htm