Thrilling dance, original music and expressive live ceramics combine in a unique theatrical event, rooted in ancient myth and reflecting the creative force of women.
Internationally renowned as a Bharata Natyam dancer, Vidya Thirunarayan is also a prominent ceramicist, and in 2015 began combining these skills in performance. Through dancing with clay and throwing pots on stage she found a new way to tell stories rich with drama and emotion.
Prajapati, Sanskrit for potter, represents both the supreme creator and the lowest of the low; a duality that has inspired this intriguing new work. Lives of Clay is a vivid and vital theatre experience, full of heart and made of mud.
Conceived & performed by Vidya Thirunarayan
Directed by Tim Supple
Director of Choreography Debbie Fionn Barr
Designed by Julie Landau
Music Barry Ganberg, Sound design Alan Burgess