Dvaita | Duality
Shivamanohari Company
February 20 - February 22
Theatre Network Mainstage Series presents
Dvaita | Duality
Shivamanohari Company
Contradictions, comparison and ultimately confluence, Dvaita | Duality is a fusion of artistic expression and philosophical inquiry. Through two distinct dance forms, Kuchipudi and Balinese, Dvaita-Duality displays the dynamic balance of opposing energies and beautifully challenges the Colonial construct of Gender.
Centred around ‘Ardhanareeswara’, the composite form of Shiva-Shakti the androgynous God, the dance visualises the distinct yet complementary nature of the masculine and feminine energies. A layered performance, this piece explores the philosophical questions of how our consciousness (Purusha/ Male) interacts with the material world (Prakriti/Female).
Dvaita-Duality aspires to resolve the paradox of opposites not through negotiation, but by harmonious expression and positive influences of life.
Gomathi Boorada (Lead Dancer/Choreographer)
Goutham Maheswar (Lead Dancer)
Hemali Boorada (Lead Dancer)
Ni Putu Widiantini (Lead Dancer/Choreographer)
Jesitta Jilju
Veidant Murthy
Alphonsa Kamble
Neharika Nair
Ni Wayan Pia Wahyuni
Kiana Chandanatha
Ni Kadek Santi Wiadnyani
Choreographers:
Gomathi Boorada – Kuchipudi
Ni Putu Widiantini – Balinese
Music:
D.S.V. Sastry
I Wayan Sudirana
Brian Raine
February 20 - February 22
Times
Info
The Roxy Theatre:Nancy Power Theatre
Run Time 60 minutes
Tickets
$25.00
“Dvaita | Duality offered the audience more than aesthetic pleasure. It stood as a rare example of cultural collaboration grounded in mutual respect and deep inquiry, and a testament to the power of classical forms to engage timeless questions of gender identities.” – Narthaki Dance Magazine. Prof. Satish Suri (Bangalore based Dance Critic)
“What makes Dvaita-Duality more than a performance is how it holds past and present in the same breath. Through ancient gestures and new collaborations, it speaks of identity without borders, energy beyond gender, and tradition as a living, evolving, life force.”– Indian Express. Arundhuti Banerjee
Season passes are now available for purchase. Single tickets will go on sale November 12, 2025 at noon.