Chicago Puppet Fest & Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago present:
About Ram is an experimental theatrical piece using excerpts from the Bhavbhuti’s “Ramayana” told through animation, digitally projected dance, masks and puppets. Experience this ancient Indian story about Prince Ram, an incarnation of the god Vishnu, who is exiled and must fight the demon king Ravana to rescue his wife Sita. Follows Ram’s life, his exile, Sita’s abduction by Ravana, his alliance with the monkey general Hanuman, and his eventual return to rule, an epic tale that serves a guide for Hindu principles like dharma, exploring themes of good versus evil, ideal relationships and duty.
Dates/Times:
Thursday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 30 at 1 p.m.
Friday, January 30 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 31 at 12 p.m.
Location:
Dance Center of Columbia College
1306 S. Michigan Ave.
Cost:
$35 Regular
$15 Students and Seniors
Ages: 5 and up
Running Time: 60 mins
ADA Accessible? Yes
Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust, Anurupa Roy, managing trustee, started in India as an association of puppeteers in 1998. The name is an amalgam of two Hindi words: Kat, meaning wood, derived from the word Katputli (puppetry), and Katha, meaning story. About Ram was created with support from the India Foundation for the Arts and in collaboration with animator Vishal Dar and master puppeteer S.Chidambara Rao, from the Tolu Bommalattam form of Andhra Pradesh.
More at katkatha.org
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago has become a premier institution for contemporary dance and movement in the city. Known for fostering artistic innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Dance Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to supporting emerging and established artists. Over the years, it has become a hub for performances that explore the intersections between movement, theater, and visual arts, offering audiences a chance to see groundbreaking work from diverse perspectives. This partnership celebrates the synergy between the two powerful forms of storytelling—dance and puppetry—offering audiences a unique experience that challenges their perceptions of both disciplines. The Dance Center’s commitment to innovation and artistic excellence makes it the ideal venue for such transformative performances.
