Roots to Rise Trailer

In her new dance theatre work Roots to Rise, Nandita Shankardass brings together three women, each absorbed in the chaos of their own world. Blending folk and contemporary movement with Indian classical dance, this new work follows their journey back to the land, the soil, and the stories written in the stars. Set to polyrhythmic musical scores and guided by embodied memory, they confront personal and collective histories, learning from one another and from those who came before. In this shared journey, they reconnect with the earth, ancestral wisdom, and to futures emerging on the horizon, celebrating freedom, resistance and community. Roots to Rise is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Inspirate, Stockton International Riverside Festival & Brighton Festival. With additional support from Old Diorama Arts Centre as part of New Narratives, OmVed Gardens, The Rose Choreographic School and Studio Wayne McGregor’s FreeSpace Programme. Producer, Director & Choreographer - Nandita Shankardass Dance Artists - Anjana Bala, Aishani Ghosh, Tulani Kayani - Skeef Music - Amrit Kaur, Alam Khan, Arjun K.Verma, Del Sol Quartet, Flux, Nilan Chaudhuri, Ojas Adhiya, Sabiyha and additional music by Shammi Pithia Dramaturge - Poonam Brah Visual Vernacular Consultant - Zoë McWhinney Set Fabrication - Mike Pattison Costume Design - PINANKI Artwork - Nandita Shankardass Poetry - Nandita Shankardass Set Design Consultant - Arjun Assa Singh Production Manager - Chris Burr Stage Managers - Manoj Tiwary and Mithun Gill Audio Description - Meera Patel Audio Description consultant - Lester Woo Maypole consultant - Poppy Bastin