DANCE COMPANY
The Silambam Houston Dance Company is the performing wing of Silambam Houston. Comprised of stellar performers trained to professional level in various Indian classical dance forms, the Company represents the fruition of collective decades of effort and dedication.
In addition to the full-length works listed on this page, SHDC performs mixed rep works of various themes and lengths, tailored to the audience and presenter.
FULL-LENGTH WORKS
(60-120 minutes, can be condensed or excerpted. Click on each work to see video highlights)
Waking Up Free: India's Journey is an original production is a 90-minute thematic presentation in Bharatanatyam (a classical dance form from southern India) that celebrates the journey of India - from the prosperity of pre-colonial times, through the advent of the British, colonization, the Independence movement, and the success and diversity of present-day India. Conceptualized and directed by Lavanya Rajagopalan, the production features choreography by award-winning dancer/choreographer Priya Murle (from Chennai, India).
Dance of the Cosmos celebrates the powerful imagery of Shiva, the Cosmic Dancer in Indian mythology, through four different Indian classical dance forms – grounded Bharatanatyam, fluid Odissi, dramatic Kuchipudi, and dynamic Kathak – which intertwine to represent the dance of destruction and of creation, the duality of man and woman, and each of the five elements (air, earth, water, fire, and ether) that are encompassed within Shiva’s being.
Chakravyuh: Battle Against The Odds
A dance-theater presentation of a story of war, deceit, family feuds and maternal angst, from the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata.
A confluence of poetry, dance, and music that explores the universality of human sentiment.
MAYA: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
An Indian classical dance theater adaptation of the Shakespearean classic.
A fresh look at a timeless and romantic hero of Indian mythology.
An thematic short Bharatanatyam performance that explores the concepts of Shiva, Natya (dance) and Laya (rhythm).
Ritu: The Changing Moods of Nature
One woman’s journey, viewed through the lens of the changing seasons.