JHANSI KI RANI: THE WARRIOR QUEEN (1991)
Jhansi Ki Rani (The Warrior Queen) was produced by a co-ordinated studies program at The Evergreen State College: "East and West: The Twain Do Meet." It was performed at The Washington Center in Olympia, and then at the Meany Hall at The University of Washington, sponsored by Ragamala. Later that year it was performed at Washington State University in Pullman.
"Jhansi Ki Rani" was conceived and researched as part of an Endowment
for the Arts Choreography Fellowship by Ratna Roy. The script was written
by Late Sri Dhiren Dash. Mr. Dash himself came to The Evergreen State College
as visiting faculty, with two musicians, Lakshmikant Palit and Pagal Swain
to help direct the dance drama that included classical Orissi, jatra theatre,
and classical Western ballet for the Raj scenes. Local musicians, Shobha
Raman and Dipankar Ganguly joined the team for live music. There were 33
dancers, students and faculty at The Evergreen State College, in performance.
Raj Guru (Prodipto Roy) |
Sir Hugh Rose and Rani Laxmi Bai with baby (Bernard Johansen and Ratna Roy) |
Jansi Ki Rani (Ratna Roy) |