Maya The Illusions we Live Program

Celebrating local dance, theatre and art in the

Dallas Arts District.

Maya: The Illusions we Live Presented by Indique Dance & Cry Havoc Theater Companies

April 14 – 16, 2022

MAYA: THE ILLUSIONS WE LIVE Each person sees the world in a different way. When you look into a kaleidoscope, you see a picture. When you turn the cylinder ever so slightly, you get a completely different picture. Similarly, one small shift in perspective can alter our view of the world and, in some instances change our life, or the lives of others. It is human nature to allow our personal biases and assumptions to become a pair of tinted glasses that color everything we see. What happens when we remove the filters, the “Maya,” that clouds our vision? Does this expand our opportunities to step out of our comfort zones and build understanding with each other?

Indique Dance Company, in collaboration with Cry Havoc Theater Company, will use Bharatanatyam and storytelling to explore the different ways in which perspective shapes our relationships. Join us on this journey as we look beyond the illusions.

Presented as part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project Supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture www.indiquedancecompany.com www.cryhavoctheater.org

Cycles with music by Ibeyi

An Introduction* Stereotypes with music by Black Violin

A Moment* A Missed Opportunity with music by Delerium, Saddique Khan, and Vidya Vox

The Boys’ Club with music by Advaita and Karunesh

Scrolling* What’s in a Name? with music by Camille

The Vision* The Secret adMAYArer with music by Background Noise Lab, Prabha and Ashutosh KC

Headlines* The Broken City with music by Aditya Prakash Ensemble

Possibilities with music by Various artists from Vindhya The Epitome of Rhythm

Illusions* with music by Matt Robertson

Loka Samasta with music by the Thayir Sadam Project and Matt Robertson; and featuring Aruna Sairam and the children of SaPa - Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts

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Created by Cry Havoc Theater Company, directed by Emily Bernet.

ABOUT INDIQUE DANCE COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Latha Shrivatsa, Indique Dance Company operates as a collective comprised of dancers who have the shared mission of creating and presenting elegant productions based on contemporary, relevant themes through a blend of Indian Classical Dance, folk dance, and modern dance styles while maintaining the highest level of artistic integrity. The company includes dancers from a variety of technical backgrounds, each a creative artist in their own right. Indique members create collaboratively, independently, and in tandem to produce stunning new works, inspire conversation, expand their potential, and achieve creative distinction.

MEMBERS OF INDIQUE DANCE COMPANY Ahila Gulasekaram Alpana Jacob Amulya Tatachar Anu Sury Kruti Dajee Latha Shrivatsa (Managing Director) Manasa Dutta Sarita Venkatraman Saumya Tayi Shalini Varghese Chandragiri Shilpi S. Mehta Vinita Mundluru

ABOUT CRY HAVOC Founded in Dallas, TX in 2014 by Mara Richards Bim, Cry Havoc Theater Company’s body of work includes fourteen original works. In 2019, the teen company was named “Best Thing to Happen to Local Theater” by D Magazine and received three Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum Awards for their production of Crossing the Line including Best New Play or Musical, Best Performance by an Ensemble, and Best Directors. In 2018, Cry Havoc’s production of Babel received two Forum Awards including best new play.

In 2018, the company was awarded Theatre for Young Audiences/USA’s National Community Impact Award, presented at the Kennedy Center’s New Visions/New Voices Festival.

In 2020, KERA and NPR released a five-episode podcast about the company’s 2018 production of Babel. In September 2021, Cry Havoc’s founder was named to D Magazine’s list of “Women Changing the Face of Dallas.”

CRY HAVOC THEATER COMPANY Production Director - Emily Bernet

CRY HAVOC ACTORS Ryan Beckham Reginald Compton Emma Dodds Audrey Hunter Tremaine Jones

LIGHTING AND SET DESIGN M. Scott Tatum

STAGE MANAGER Shalini Varghese Chandragiri

In loving memory of Arpana Kagal

1969 - 2022

If you wish to contribute to the continuing art created by Indique or Cry Havoc, two local non-profit organizations, we welcome your support!

Venmo @indiquedance or visit www.cryhavoctheater.org

2022 BROADWAY SEASON MUSIC BY SARA BAREILLES (“LOVE SONG,” “BRAVE”)

ATTPAC.ORG/BROADWAY

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