The Troth | “Elegiac, visceral, magnetic” ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
Phillip Lowe from East Midlands Theatre, reviews the UK premiere of The Troth at Curve, Leicester.
“Akādemi’s The Troth is a great many things – elegiac, visceral, highly compelling, magnetic, lovingly crafted and explosively exacting in its sixty minute dynamic performance. It is also very moving in its layered complexities that transform themselves into a dance-drama retelling of the classic Indian story of unrequited love Usne Kaha Tha – The Troth – all of which is deceptively simply and bravely told.”
Phillip Lowe from East Midlands Theatre
Read: The Troth. Superb five star dance drama | ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ | by Phillip Lowe on East Midlands Theatre.
The Troth – Usne Kaha Tha
Akademi’s The Troth – Usne Kaha Tha is a gripping wartime story of love and loss, told through powerful dance theatre. Inspired by a 1915 short story Usne Kaha Tha by Chandradhar Sharma Guleri, it tells the story of Sardar Lehna Singh’s sacrifice of keeping his secret promise to an unrequited love while mid-conflict in the horror of the trenches of Belgium. Directed by Gary Clarke, the show features a specially-commissioned music score by Shri Sriram, and a cast including Vidya Patel (BBC Young Dancer 2015 finalist).
2018 UK and International tour dates
The Troth is funded by Arts Council England; Ministry of Culture, Government of India; Armed Forces Covenant Fund; Cockayne Grants for the Arts through the London Community Foundation; PRS for Music Foundation; ICCR; and Air India. Partners include UK-India Year of Culture; British Council; The Space; Imperial War Museum; National Army Museum; The Nehru Centre, London; Watermans Arts Centre; and Teamwork Arts.