If there's one collective art form South Asians can deeply resonate with, it's storytelling. Especially a story that has movement, music, dance, dialogue, some drama, and lots of feelings.
In this episode, we do a deep dive into theatre - but especially theatre for stories of women, the pain we carry and the hope we build.
Speaking with the co-directors of Sydney's latest theatre production, Nayika: A Dancing Girl, currently showing at Belvoir St till May 19, 2020, that blends live music and Bharatanaytam , we talk about the profound ways trauma can shape us.
It is a universally resonant story but there is deep cultural specificity and while gender violence is a universal problem, it affects South Asian communities in a very, very particular way. If we can not tease out the culturally specific ways that are cause and effect for this type of violence then there is little hope to understand resistances.Nithya Nagarajan
How do we tell more stories of women, is there only one way to tell a story and who is responsible for taking that story forward? Some questions and more answers with Nithya Nagarajan and Liv Satchell - only on SBS Spice.
SBS Spice breaks new ground with English language content for young South Asians in Australia by exploring what is making us tick or ick. Find us in your podcast app such as the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or LiSTNR and follow us on Instagram @SBSSpice
