Chitrasena Dance Company (Arts / Theatre)

Biography:

Based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Chitrasena Dance Company, the dance troupe collaborating with Nrityagram in this work, is Sri Lanka's oldest dance company and was established in the 1940s by Guru Chitrasena, who was instrumental in bringing Sri Lanka's traditional dances from the village rituals to the modern stage. Today, the dance school and company continue to use traditional dance to create contemporary dance theatre, innovating the ancient and robust Kandyan dance style practiced on the island. The popularity Chitrasena built for Kandyan dance helped reduce the caste barriers surrounding the dance and made it accessible to contemporary audiences.

The third generation is led by Heshma Wignaraja, artistic director and eldest granddaughter of Chitrasena, who continues to take forward the legacy of her grandparents. This is Chitrasena's second collaboration with Nrityagram, following the acclaimed Samhara.

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