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.