About The Event
Hansika is an adaptation of Swan Lake, a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in the context of Indian classical dance - Odissi. The ballet originating from Russian folk tales tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse.
This attempt to direct and choreograph Swan Lake in the garb of Odissi, by Sharmila Mukerjee, is an extension of our quest for stories, which have had a meaningful impact on the mindset of the audience worldwide. They would like to touch upon the humane aspect of the plot that strikes a chord with the audience, irrespective of whichever corner of the world it is staged at.
Through Swan Lake, they would also like to experiment how ballet and libretto would be adapted to the Indian world of raga, taal, laya and rasa.
