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Manipuri dancer explores human cost of war inspired by WWII wreckage in Imphal
North East Today | New Delhi, March 21, 2019
The plight of refugees and their constant state of movement and instability became the central theme of “1 Sq Ft”, a contemporary dance act by Manipuri choreographer Surjit Nongmeikapam, who was first inspired by the horrors of the World World II wreckage in Manipur.
The 30-minute act enunciated the human cost of war and the displacement it caused worldwide. Using the metaphor of his props — bamboo for boundaries, oars for crossing water bodies and chairs for comfort and seats of power — his act builds a powerful case for the reality of war and violence.
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