Daily Archives: September 8, 2010

8 Sep, 2010

Nine years, Nine emotions

2010-09-08T13:36:51-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|

Nine years ago, events occurred that changed the way many people looked at the rest of the world.  On September 11th, 2001, the whole world watched in horror at the catastrophic events that changed the meaning of this day for many people, especially Americans.  As time moved on emotions and memories of this day still exist, and people have learned to cope with life and find happiness again.   Psychologists found many patterns to the human emotional behavior.  Tragedy resulted in

8 Sep, 2010

Performing Nautanki in Paris, reconnecting to roots in India, and enhancing Mission Suhani

2010-09-08T23:40:16-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Devendra Sharma, Performing Diaspora|Tags: , , , , |

I spent the last three months in Europe and India, traveling and performing Nautanki to diverse audiences. I also worked with my father on Nautanki Mission Suhani to expand the script and add new scenes for our performance at CounterPULSE this October. I first traveled to Paris, where I stayed at the Théâtre du Soleil (http://www.theatre-du-soleil.fr), a theater founded by the famous French director Ariane Mnouchkine. I watched their latest production, Les Naufragés du Fol Espoirs, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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