Daughter of Phoolbasia Poernima Dance Company

The story of Phoolbasia

What happens if we no longer see getting older as a loss, but as a special strength? In the dance performance Phoolbasia, choreographer Poernima Gobardhan explores the meaning of aging. She looks at her own experiences as a Hindustani woman and at the world around her. We often try to stop time, but in this performance, the dance moves along with time.

Poernima makes the stories visible that usually remain hidden. It is about women's lives that always had to adapt and about an inner strength that often remained silent. On stage, you will see an impressive duet between Poernima herself and her teacher, the Bharata Natyam guru Chandrika Sundararaman. Two generations and two different lives cross paths in the dance.

The body here is not a picture of perfection, but a place full of memories and wisdom. The dancers show that an older body carries with it enormous depth and new meaning. Phoolbasia connects personal memories with subjects that affect us all, such as who you are and how you experience your culture. It is an invitation to look at the strength of women and the value of time in a new way.