fipa presents
Tasher Desh: the Land of Cards
Powerful music and rhythmic drumming with English narration
The Haymarket
Tue 7 October 2008, 7.30pm
Classical Indian dance collides with Alice in Wonderland in this sumptuous dance opera. A Prince, tired of suffocating in his palace, goes in search of adventure. Accompanied by his travelling companion, a Merchant, the mismatched pair get shipwrecked in the Land of Cards. Here the inhabitants are playing cards, divided by their suits and unable to mix. With the wild force of his personality, the Prince starts to effect change in the Ccards and gradually their human qualities begin to emerge.
With rich colours, bewitching choreography, and award-winning performers, fipa promises a captivating portrayal of the joy, fantasy, and creativity of the exceptional Tasher Desh.
