The Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival is set to showcase its second satellite show titled, ‘3 Faces 2015’ – featuring 15 fantastic dancers from the Faculty of Dance, Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA).
So for those of you who don’t know the unique concept behind 3 Faces, here is everything you need to know – the performance entails three vastly different dance forms showcased by the exact same dancers, all in one night. The audience will be treated to a spellbinding triple bill of Bharatanatyam, Main Zapin, and contemporary dance – all of which supported by brilliant guidance top choreographers, all under the direction of Dr. Joseph Gonzales, Artistic Director of ASWARA Dance Company.
The audience will initially be thrown back in time and experience an ancient traditional dance form from Tamil Nadu, Bharatanatyam – a style frequently emphasizing on skilled hand and facial gestures – all of which based around a girl’s possessive love for Lord Muruga and her reaction when she finds out about his alliance with another woman. Secondly the audience is teleported with the aid of Main Zapin, a popular dance in Johor, Pahang and Selangor. This dance was historically performed exclusively for religious ceremonies but has become a traditional form of entertainment. And finally, after two servings of traditional Asian dance, the audience is presented four exciting takes on contemporary dance – Utopia by James Kan, WiRama by Joseph Gonzales, Alarippu by Umesh Shetty, and Dikir by Raziman Sarbini.
3 Faces 2015 is scheduled to be performed on the 9th and 10th of October 2015 at 8:30pm with an additional matinee show on the 10th of October at 3pm. Taking place at Black Box, ASWARA, it promises to leave the audience with a sense of pride on the future of Malaysian Dance.
Open to the public and completely free of charge, Black Box, ASWARA is 100 pax per session, so come in early to reserve your place for this spectacular showcase of talent.
For more information about the Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival, we recommend you check out the website HERE.
