Fierce – Aaja Nachle presents Fierce Fairytales

Celebrate all things FIERCE, empowered and magical with us this March.  
 
Aaja Nachle presents the premiere film screening of Fierce Fairytales. This Bharatanatyam Classical Dance Troupe depicts modern twists on traditional fairytales, where damsels in distress are reframed as heroines: strong, powerful and intelligent.  

Enjoy being enveloped in our version of a fairy tale, and soak in the innovative music, classical and contemporary choreography and colourful costume. Fierce Fairytales showcases Classical Indian Dance while telling universally relatable stories and empowering us all to recognise our inner strength and value. 

Each screening will be followed by a half hour panel discussion with cast, crew and community members. Hear the Kiwi-Asian stories behind the production and explore perspectives on patriarchy, culture and art.  

Performances based on ‘Two Misunderstood Stepsisters’, ‘An Older Wiser Little Mermaid Speaks’, ‘Of Kings And Queens’ © Nikita Gill, poems from Fierce Fairytales: & Other Stories to Stir Your Soul (2018) 

Producer: Jignal Bhagvandas 
Director: Ahalya Sathiyaselvan 
Lead Choreographer: Ishara Dhambagolla 
Assistant Choreographer: Natasha Trilokekar 
Costume: Maaru Senthil  
 
Friday 18 March 2022: 7–8.30pm. Entrance through the Art Gallery clocktower corner of Wellesley and Kitchener Streets 
Saturday 19 March 2022: 2–3.30pm
Sunday 20 March 2022: 2–3.30pm 
 
Entry is free, however visitor capacity is limited. Please register for tickets on the links below. 

At the Red and Orange settings of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, we can welcome a maximum of 60 people with 1-metre distancing. 

Image credit: David St George