MATI by Swangvale | India
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For Ages 3+
20 mins | Non-Verbal 16-22 November 2021 Online |
The earth comprises 12 percent of Mati or soil and the rest of water. According to the Indian belief system, our body is made of 5 elements or "Paanchatatva" and one of these 5 elements is "Mati" or soil. We even refer to our bodies as soil and soil impacts our lives in so many ways.
In day-to-day life, we come in contact with different forms of soil, like mud, sand, stone, clay, powder and many more. It has different colors and textures. This piece is a sincere effort to capture the different sounds, textures, colors, tastes and smells of "Mati", which has a magical quality, that can create and nourish Life. |
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Credits
Performed by Dhanendra Kawade Costume Design & Execution by Supriya Kawade Props, Sets, Light, Music, Design & Executed by Dhanendra Kawade Creative Writeup & Translation by Arunima Nath Camera / DOP by Vaibhav Yerpude Written, Designed And Directed by Dhanendra Kawade Supported by a micro grant from ThinkArts |
Dhanendra Kawade has been a part of the Indian theatre industry for the last 30 years. He has acted in more than 70 plays, and has involved with the production, set design and light design of several others. A trained Chou dancer, he also conducts workshops on acting and designing.
He formed his own theatre company called 3rd Bell Productions in 2005, now called Swangvale Performing Arts and Social Work Samiti. Swangvale has been responsible for successfully staging 10 plays since its inception. |
