Presented by DanceHouse in community partnership with Indian Summer Festival

The wondrous depth of carnality lights the fire of Forbidden, Mangaldas’s singular exploration of female sexuality. Couched in gestures both euphemistic and explicit, the language of pleasure is given its fullest expression.

Immersed in the tradition of Kathak since childhood, Mangaldas commands the stage with shimmering humanity and consummate skill. Combining text from the Kama Sutra with a score that merges traditional and contemporary sounds, Forbidden decries the double standard that has shrouded female desire in taboo and secrecy for centuries.

Moving from the first stirrings of sensuality to full ownership of pleasure, the work invites audiences to shed inhibition and embrace the body in all its power, beauty, and complexity.

Dates:

Friday, February 26th 2027 @ 8:00pm (stick around for a post-show social in the Salon)
Saturday, February 27th 2027 @ 8:00pm

Come early and join us for a pre-show artist talk at 7:15pm each night!