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THE ANTI "YOGI"

Dance & Physical Theatre · Mayuri Bhandari · Ages 13+ · United States of America

Family Friendly Multi-Lingual Performance One Person Show World Premiere
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the anti "yogi"

Review by TIM CAMPBELL

June 26, 2024 certified reviewer

What I liked

The matrix of music, dance and spoken word was used very effectively.

What I didn't like

This deserves a larger venue.

My overall impression

A powerful message delivered in a clever, entertaining, attention-getting performance. Although the play’s theme is the cultural appropriation of eastern yoga by western capitalism, it also speaks to universal truths of social justice, the conflict between spirituality and materialism, and how we understand gender roles in religion. We found the play to be both challenging and uplifting; challenging because it questions what we in the West perceive as the tenets of yoga. Uplifting because, in the end, it affirms we can all claim the highest aspirations of yoga, nonviolence, inner peace, respect for all life, and spiritual strength. We left the play physically and emotionally energized. A huge thank you to Mayuri for raising awareness. Tim & Rosa Campbell

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