Engaged the public in the creative process of developing the ideas and concepts for Pratima. Group of volunteer audience have been actively involved in discussions of topics like devotion/religion and its significance to each person, artificial intelligence Vs human Intelligence and Veganism/Vegetarianism. We are in the process of incorporating all these concepts and visualizing our audiences voices through dance. If you are interersted in becoming an active audience, email me at nishsire@gmail.com.
Dhi - the wisdom within the soul, passed down from the ancestors and acquired through the sensory perceptions, form and reform the human as they traverse from one universe to the other. Exploring the essence of being human through easter philosophies and modern science.
An exploration of the divine feminine force. Ishvari was a production directed and choreograohed by Nisha Pradeep and presented at Brookdale Performing Arts in Lincroft, NJ.
A philosophical look at death as depicted in Mahakavi Kumaranashan's poem, Veena Poovu. Excerpts from this great work adapted into dance.
Njaanapaana - a prologue is an introductory work that depicts the story of how the great poet Poonthaanam was inspired to pen this legendary work by him.
My mission is to bring this highly philosophical work to the audience by highlighting its relevance even to this day. Njaanapaana was staged on an online platform paytoome (now called sanskriti).Â
Shivoham - Tales of the Lord of dance. A dancedrama that depicts the age old stories that have been passed down through generations to us about Lord Shiva.
Travelogue - Kashmir to Kerala - Siblings set on a journey through India. Starting from Kashmir to Kerala, they explore India through its dances.