Anjaneyam - Hanuman’s Ramayana (Screening)

Synopsis:

Stay in touch with culture through the arts. Catch the screening of Anjaneyam – Hanuman's Ramayana and let the magic unfold from 24 – 31 May on this all-new SISTIC Live platform. Watch for free or pay for a ticket if you can. Proceeds from ticket sales go to Apsaras Arts, the arts group featured in this production.

Originally presented at Kalaa Utsavam - Indian Festival of Arts 2017

Dialogue with the artist (Live)
Join us for a conversation with Aravinth Kumarasamy, the Artistic Director for Anjaneyam - Hanuman's Ramayana, and Rajeswari Ramachandran, a producer at Esplanade, on 30 May, Sat, 6pm at www.facebook.com/esplanadesg, as they look back on the work and share their thoughts.

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For centuries, the ancient Indian epic The Ramayana has captured the imagination of Asia with its universal themes of righteousness, love, loyalty and frailty. One of the most beloved characters in the story is the monkey god Hanuman, who plays a crucial role in Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife, Sita, from the 10-headed demon king Ravana.

Follow the life and adventures of Hanuman, from the time of his birth, to his meeting with the exiled Prince Rama, and to the heroic battle against Ravana and his forces. Watch the story unfold through dance and music, and bear witness to the birth of The Ramayana when Hanuman encounters its author Maharishi Valmiki.

Co-produced with Apsaras Arts, this cross-cultural production puts together a creative team from around Asia including Era Dance Theatre (Singapore), Kalakshetra Repertory Theatre (India) and Bimo Dance Theatre (Indonesia). It features an arresting juxtaposition of Indian and Southeast Asian depictions of the epic, told through bharatanatyam and Javanese dance and set to a stirring, original score.

Creative Team
Artistic Director: Aravinth Kumarasamy
Dramaturg: Lim How Ngean
Guest Artists: VP Dhananjayan, CK Balagopalan, Hari Padman & Lavanya Ananth
Choreography: Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, Jayanthi Subrahmaniam, Osman Abdul Hamid & Hari Padman
Lead Vocals: Abhishek Raguram & Savita Narasimhan
Music Composer: Dr Rajkumar Bharati
Music Co-Direction and Sound Design: Sai Shravanaam
Lighting Design: Gyan Dev Singh
Visual Media Design: Himanshu Gosh