Garbh
Garbh (womb) is an innovative, in-the-round, outdoor dance work that reimagines ancient Gujarati Folk Dance ‘Garba’, giving voice to this underrepresented ancestral form through contemporary choreography and immersive design.
Honouring divine feminine energy ‘Shakti', Garbh embodies the source of life, force of transformation, and essence of motherhood. The ensemble, orbiting a lit, central clay lantern that signifies life within the womb, explores themes of community, creation, resilience, and unity, transforming public spaces into vibrant sites of shared celebration and embodied ritual.
Through installation, bespoke soundscape, costume, and culturally rooted choreography, this new work transports audiences through a journey of life’s cycles in an enlivening, soulful experience that speaks to human connection and ecological renewal.
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'The dancers showed astonishing artistry & skill in shaping the release of the soul'Pulse Connects
'It was emotional...the movement, the energy, the circles...the ritualistic gatherings we can all relate to as human beings...really beautiful'Audience Review
'Really captivating, I loved the ritual element to it. It seemed to convey a really deep & universal story that is also timeless'Audience Review
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Brighton Festival is part of Without Walls, a network of organisations bringing innovative outdoor arts to towns and cities across England. Find out more on withoutwalls.uk.com.
