Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood, CA)
Choreographer Achinta S. McDaniel and the blue13 dance company take audiences on a Bollywood adventure in Khel!, a whirling, dance-fueled romp through an Eastern bazaar of games, bedtime stories and fantastical characters that collide and come to life on the Ford stage.
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...what a fun evening....mixing experimental with classic Indian dancing this troupe had it all...
I felt the overall production felt amateurish. Last year was much more entertaining.
Unfortunately, for everyone attending it's was 2 1/2 hours of torture, now I know why they locked the doors behind us. It was so awful that we are still trying to recover from the experience. What a waste of a perfectly good Saturday night.
In comparison to last year this show was a huge disappoint. Please pass on my comments.
Dancing was not very good.
The 1241-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheatre is set against a backdrop of cypresses and chaparral in the Hollywood Hills. It is relatively intimate: no patron is more than 96 feet away from the stage. Music, dance, film, theatre and family events are presented during the summer months. The Ford Amphitheatre Season is a program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
The production will feature Choreography by Achinta S. McDaniel and Assistant Choreographers, Arun Mathai, Kory Keith and Erin Dwyer. Tej Gill composes an original soundtrack for “KHEL!,” joined by award-winning Lighting Designer, Monique L’Heureux; Wardrobe by India’s Nimmi Singh of New Delhi; Costume Design and Supervision by Lisa Garr; and Make-Up Design by Eva Woodby. blue13 plays nice in “KHEL!,” meaning “play” or “game” in Hindi. Close your eyes and shimmy your shoulders as blue13 dance company falls into an unforgettable slumber!
In keeping with the theme of the night, the courtyard of the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre will be transformed into a Bollywood Pajama Party, with all the requisite Indian trimmings, games, vendors, artisans, and musicians displaying and selling their wares. Theatergoers are encouraged to don slumber attire to enter a Costume Contest for valuable prizes. Following the show is the Official “KHEL!” After Party at The Roxy on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, CA, thrown by the Ambassador of Bhangra herself, New York’s DJ, Rehka, spinning Bollywood and Bhangra music throughout the night. Patrons over 21-years-of-age attending the show will receive a heavily discounted admission to the After Party upon showing their tickets stubs at the door of the club.
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