India culture comes alive in new show

Mystic India, the larger than life Bollywood spectacular of India's transition from ancient to modern will feature dance, theatre and special effects at Durban's ICC for one night only this month.

DURBANITES are in for a special treat as the festive Bollywood music and dance spectacular, Mystic India, hits the stage at Durban’s ICC for one night only on Saturday, 23 April.

Mystic India is an internationally acclaimed Bollywood music and dance spectacular, seen by over half a million people during worldwide performances and tours and is based on the concept of ancient India’s transition into modern India.

Mystic India, features 22 talented musicians, brilliant dancers, mind-boggling aerialists and acrobats. With it’s 750 lavish costume changes, flamboyant costumes and custom-designed extravagant sets, all designed by creatives designers in India’s film capital, the show is bound to keep you at the edge of your seat.

This production intertwines a mesmerising combination of traditional India and the urban streets of Mumbai and New York. It is hip and trendy with all the glitter and bling to make it an all-out sensory sensation. This feast showcases Bollywood at its finest and audiences can brace themselves for an explosion of colour and energy as they go on a festive journey through Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, as well as the evolution of Bollywood films through the visual display that fuses dance, theatre and special effects.

Internationally distinguished dancer and choreographer Kruti Shah who shot to fame as a Top 10 finalist in reality dance show Just Dance is the female lead boasting modern dance forms including ballet, pointe, tap, hip-hop, jazz and modern alongside ancient Indian dance forms, particularly Bharatnyatam and Kathak.

Bringing the element of adventure to Mystic India, are the specialty acts, like the ancient sport of Mallakhamb and the aerial arts using mediums of silk, hoop, harness and rope.

Tickets cost between R185 and R485 and will be available through Computicket (www.computicket.com) and its various retail outlets. Visit https://www.mysticindiatheshow.com/ for more information.

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