Duurbaar: Journeys Into Horizon

World Premiere: SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN

Duurbaar, “unstoppable” in Bengali, explores stories of loss and struggle, sexuality and sensuality, and women’s relationships to femininity. It is inspired by the relentless striving of marginalized women around the world to keep going, to realize horizons when none are visible, and to create light when all seems dark. After moving through sections of loss and letting go, of regeneration and connection, Duurbaar ends with a celebration of transcendence and joy, where women flood the stage with water, dance in “wetness,” and explore the materiality of flow.

Running Time: 78 minutes, without intermission

Concept & Choreography

Ananya Chatterjea

stage direction

Joel Sass

scenography

Seitu Jones

Music Composition, Arrangement, Sound Design

Shubha Mudgal
Aneesh Pradhan

VIDEO DOCUMENTATION & PRODUCTION

Darren Johnson
Northern Dawn Media

Costume Design

Rex Rajavairan

performers

Aimee Agpoon
Ananya Chatterjea
Beverly Cottman
Shannon Gibney
Gina Kundan
Simran Kundan
Yi Lin
Lela Pierce
Srija Chatterjea Sen
Ruchika Singhal
Stefania Strowder
Kaysone Syonesa
Serena Thompson
Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley
Chitra Vairavan
Pramila Vasudevan
Hui Niu Wilcox
Kayva Yang

Resources

  • Duurbaar Playbill

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