JAYA Ram by Sutra Foundation is back by popular demand. For three nights this month, Jaya Ram will be restaged at the Temple of Fine Arts, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur from March 23 to 25.
Positioned as Sutra’s biggest Odissi production last year, Jaya Ram was presented to a sold-out five-night show at Pentas 1 KLPac.
For a classical Indian dance show, the production is mammoth in scale. There are more than 20 world-class dancers under the Sutra Dance Theatre and Sutra Dance Outreach Programme. Several live musicians who are all experts in their field have flown in from India, especially for the show.
Jaya Ram was also commissioned to Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda, one of Odisha's brilliant dance-makers and a collaborator of Sutra for the past four decades. These are just some of the factors that have contributed to the success of Jaya Ram.
“When we decided to restage Jaya Ram, we are well aware of the production cost involved.
"We are extremely grateful to the Temple of Fine Arts for according the venue to us [and] various other support from both individuals and corporations that have helped in this initiative of bringing Season 2 of Jaya Ram back to the local stage.
"At best, this is an ultimate opportunity for Malaysians and tourists, not exclusive to only dance enthusiasts but fans of the arts, to witness and experience the visual spectacle and brilliant storytelling that is Jaya Ram,” said Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, founder and choreographer of Sutra Foundation.
Following their successful run at KLPac last September, the production has toured the world. In India, it opened the show at the prestigious Konark Festival 2022 in Odisha.
Jaya Ram was also invited to perform at the revered Delhi International Dance Festival (DIAF) last December and the Khajuraho Dance Festival 2023 two weeks ago.
Attended by some of India’s most celebrated dance luminaries and paladins, and members of Indian and global dance communities, Jaya Ram cemented the status of Sutra Foundation as a force in the global dance and arts scene under the leadership of Ramli.
According to Ramli, “The upcoming three-night show at the Temple of Fine Arts from March 23 to 25, and in Singapore on April 28, will be your last chance to witness Jaya Ram in all its splendour and to bear evidence of why it has captured the imagination of its fans, regardless of background, race and religion."
Tickets priced from RM35 to RM105 can be purchased online via https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/jaya-ram-odissi-01
The 80-minute dance show with a 15-minute intermission is suitable for audiences eight years old and above only.
The full schedule of Jaya Ram Season 2 is as per the details below:
- March 23-25 (Thursday-Saturday) 8.30pm Temple of Fine Arts, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
- April 28 (Friday) 8.30pm The Esplanade, Singapore (Menaka Gopalan: +65 9389 6841 or email [email protected])
WhatsApp Sutra at +6019-333 1092 for enquiries. Visit www.facebook.com/sutrafoundation for details or follow @ramliibrahim on Instagram. – The Vibes, March 21, 2023
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