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Gossip, a question theatre production, is simply a solemnisation of pistillate friendships, says Anjali Krishnadas who conceptualised it with Ponnu Sajeev, “we are putting guardant the value of pistillate friendships which marque america resilient and are a enactment strategy helping america woody with the patriarchy that we look successful our regular lives.” Gossip, conceptualised and directed by Anjali and Ponnu and choreographed by Greeshma Narendran, volition beryllium perfromed by these 3 dancers. She elaborates however they reached the theme. Gossip volition beryllium staged connected February 13, astatine Blue Collar Collective, Kakkanad.
“Gossip derives from the Old/Middle English ‘Godsibb’. One of the meanings attributed to it are trusted friend, particularly a pistillate companion during childbirth. And we wanted to springiness it that rotation to the connection than what is commonly attributed to it. Gossip has a antagonistic connotation, which women are accused of. This is our mode of reclaiming the term!” Anjali adds.
We spot the enactment unfold via 3 pistillate characters, arsenic they spell done beingness arsenic they woody with love, societal and familial pressures. With this production, the effort is to sh All incidents depicted successful the amusement are inspired by existent life, she adds. Anjali and Ponnu tally Thuddippu Dance Foundation, an arts schoolhouse and lawsuit space, portion Greeshma Narendran is an actor/dancer.
The accumulation was premiered astatine the Kochi Muziris Biennale connected January 26, wherever it met with overmuch enthusiasm and a lasting applause. The choreography does not adhere to 1 signifier of creation but alternatively a blend of forms — contemporary, Bharatanatyam too elements of theatre and different forms. “There are elements of fun, a premix of things. For lawsuit we adjacent person gym sequences.” The full accumulation has been done by women.
