Enchantment: A Journey with Pandit Ravi Shankar

Hall: The Stein Auditorium

Enchantment: A Journey with Pandit Ravi Shankar (English/90 mins) Wri. & Dir. Gowri Ramnarayan. Performing Artistes: Yohan Chacko, Aarabi Veeraraghavan, Sayani Chakraborty, and Meera Sreeraj. Enchantment weaves theatre, live dance and music to step into the inner world of Pandit Ravi Shankar, the sitar maestro. The play explores his doubts, struggles and fiery resolve through his journey from a boy in Paris, acclaimed as a dancer in his brother’s troupe, to a devoted disciple undergoing relentless musical training in a remote Indian town, a zealous artist struggling to establish a career, and finally, a global icon who put Indian music on the world map. Beyond the superstar, the play reveals a human being whose vulnerabilities are our own. Prod. JustUs Repertory. Tickets at Rs.500, Rs.350 & Rs.200 are available online on bookmyshow.com and at the Habitat Programmes desk.