Cancelled: ROOH: Within Her

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are sorry that ROOH: Within Her (20 June) has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience. Audience members who have booked a ticket for ROOH: Within Her will be contacted by MAC Birmingham. 

ROOH: Within Her is a brand new work by award-winning choreographer Urja Desai Thakore.

Join us for this captivating solo dance piece, from renowned choreographer, performer and Pagrav Dance Company’s Artistic Director Urja Desai Thakore. Rooh (meaning ‘essence’ in Gujarati) connects the distant past and recent history. Accompanied by a live, evocative soundtrack, it explores themes of motherhood, heroism and folklore across two milennia.

With heart-felt precision, Urja recreates Chaaran Kanya, the renowned Gujarati author Zaverchand Meghani’s account of the folk heroine Heerbai, alongside other inspirational figures from her lineage – some lost in time, others lesser-known. Drawing from these narratives which highlight women’s bravery, Urja weaves together intergenerational experiences with her own, in an emotional retelling.

Choreography and performance: Urja Desai Thakore
Writer/ Dramaturgy: Karthika Nair
Music: Alap Desai featuring Abha Desai , Urja Desai Thakore and Mahika Thakore
Musicians : Gurdain Siingh , Kaviiraj Singh, Prathap Ramachandra, Vijay Venkat
Set and Lighting design : Willy Cessa
Executive Producer: Lia Prentaki

Presented by Pagrav Dance and Sampad