Gaurav Bhatti premieres Kathak dance work Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light, March 28 and 29

Inspired by the titular Sufi mystic, renowned artist’s new solo is co-presented by The Dance Centre and New Works

SPONSORED POST BY The Dance Centre

Gaurav Bhatti, Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light. Photo by Innee Singh

 
 

The exciting young Kathak dance artist and choreographer Gaurav Bhatti is set to premiere his latest work Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light, a solo inspired by the life and poetry of the 18th-century Sufi mystic Bulleh Shah, at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.

Blending the rich traditions of Kathak with contemporary and folk-dance influences, Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light explores the themes of spiritual longing, self-discovery, and universal love found in Shah’s poetry. Bhatti creates a mesmerizing world through dance, sets, lighting, and costumes, with a soundscape by composer Ish Shehrawat that fuses classical North Indian music and contemporary electronic compositions.

Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light is co-presented by The Dance Centre and New Works on March 28 and 29 at 8 pm, as part of the Global Dance Connections series. A post-show artist talkback with Bhatti will follow the performance on March 29.

Tickets and more details are available here.


Post sponsored by The Dance Centre.

 
 
 

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