'Musicality in the Dancing Body' with Divya Kasturi

Bharatanatyam Workshop & Performance

For ages 18+
Thu 15 Sep
Thur: workshop 6pm - 8pmFri: tech/rehearsal 6pm - 6:30pmFri: performance / watching To Varnham...With Love 7:30pm - 8:30pm
2 hrs + 30 min tech/rehearsal/ performance
Pay What You Decide
About the workshop & performance
Overview: a chance for experienced dancers and movement artists to work and develop with Divya Kasturi as they use beautiful south Indian dance styles of Bharatanatyam, to create a curtain raiser for Divya's To Varnam With Love performances on 16 September

Experience Diyva’s unique choreographic style and creative approach to making a dance piece! In this dynamic workshop, you’ll explore themes from her beautiful solo dance theatre production ‘To Varnam…with love’ and will be invited to take part in a five minute group performance ahead of her professional show (at Barbican Theatre, Friday 16 September 7:30pm). An opportunity not to be missed…
Learn to:
● Master the collaborative process
● Negotiate creative ideas with others
● Understand and develop your own creative methods
Experience level: For dancers of any style with at least five years+ experience - who are ready to go to the next level & take part in a short public performance!
Ages: 18+
Please note: all participating dancers must be available for the full workshop on Thursday 15 September (6pm - 8pm) and arrive at Barbican Theatre for 6pm on Friday 16 September for an additional rehearsal ahead of the performance at 7:30pm.
Your workshop place includes a ticket to watch Divya's To Varnam... With Love (value £14)
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Pay What You Decide!

This is a Pay What You Decide event which means you choose what the show is worth to you! You can decide what you would like to pay now by adding a ticket with a value to your cart, or you can pay after you have seen the show at Barbican Theatre (cash or card).
Looking around at other events going on in the city, we estimate that 1 place at a similar workshop plus show ticket would cost £34.
There is no ‘right’ answer, we are not attempting to lead you to a specific figure. You can pay this suggested amount, less than this or more than this. You can even pay £0 for your place.
Your workshop place includes a ticket to watch Divya's To Varnham... With Love (value £14)
If you have any specific access requirements (for example wheelchair access) please leave details in the comment box when placing your order or email our team at info@barbicantheatre.co.uk and they will arrange this for you.
Attendee guidance / trigger warnings / safe space
Age Guidance: suitable for ages 18
Emotional / trigger warnings: none
Health warnings: this is a physical workshop  suitable for dancers aged of any style with at least five years+ experience - who are ready to go to the next level & take part in a short public performance!
Barbican Theatre is a safe space - safe to be who you are, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender, identity, or sexual orientation.
About Your Workshop Leader
Divya Kasturi is a South Asian dancer, choreographer and vocalist with 30 years of experience.
She specialises in Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Western contemporary dance and performs
worldwide in New York, Sydney, Paris and Mumbai.
She has worked with the BBC, Sir Paul
McCartney, Theatre de Complicité, Nitin Sawhney and for Indian children’s television.
Tickets

Pay What You Decide!

This is a Pay What You Decide event which means you choose what the show is worth to you! You can decide what you would like to pay now by adding a ticket with a value to your cart, or you can pay after you have seen the show at Barbican Theatre (cash or card).
Looking around at other events going on in the city, we estimate that 1 place at a similar workshop plus the show ticket would cost £34.
There is no ‘right’ answer, we are not attempting to lead you to a specific figure. You can pay this suggested amount, less than this or more than this. You can even pay £0 for your place.
Your workshop place includes a ticket to watch Divya's To Varnam... With Love (value £14)
Covid 19 Safety 
The health, safety and comfort of our audiences, colleagues and performers are very important to us.

Before you arrive

We have a number of measures in place to ensure your comfort and safety.
Enhanced hygiene procedures are in place which include thorough cleans between performances and our ReBels training sessions. We have increased the circulation of fresh air throughout the building so it might be cooler than you are used to. You may want to bring an extra layer, just in case. Hand sanitising stations are positioned throughout the public spaces for audience members and ReBels training members to use and we ask that you do so frequently.
We continue to monitor the latest guidance from the UK Government and the team here will continue to wear face coverings in all areas of the theatre.

When you arrive

Whilst we encourage members of the audience to continue to wear a mask we understand that more and more people are making the decision not to so we would like audiences to be aware that people sitting around them may not wear a mask throughout. If you are concerned about this please get in contact with our Audience Experience Manager Robyn who can discus options for seating that will help you feel more safe.
The Barbican team will all wear face coverings / shields (unless medically exempt) and are also regularly lateral flow tested. This includes our practitioners, core team, the team front of house and back stage.

Social Distancing

Barbican Theatre largely programmes one night performances, with a capacity of either 110 or 140. Due to this programming model at present we are unable to offer socially distanced performances. Please get in contact if you would like to discus seating options for any upcoming events and where possible we will find you an area in the auditorium with the most distance for other audience members.
#StaySafe
Venue Info 
Barbican Theatre
Castle Street
The Barbican
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ
Situated behind the Mayflower Visitor Centre just off the main Barbican road (opposite the 'Prawn' and Mayflower Steps.
info@barbicantheatre.co.uk
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Pay What You Decide

This is a Pay What You Decide event which means you choose what the show is worth to you! You can decide what you would like to pay now by adding a ticket with a value to your cart, or you can pay after you have seen the show at Barbican Theatre (cash or card).

Looking around at other events going on in the city, we estimate that 1 place at a similar workshop plus the show ticket would cost £34.

There is no ‘right’ answer, we are not attempting to lead you to a specific figure. You can pay this suggested amount, less than this or more than this. You can even pay £0 for your place.
Your workshop place includes a ticket to watch Divya's To Varnham... With Love (value £14)

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