Dance drama · 2018
Hansika
An adaptation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake: the Russian tale of Odette, the princess turned swan by a sorcerer's curse, told in Odissi. Staged at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Kamani Auditorium in Delhi and ADA Rangamandira.
Choreographies & productions
Stories told
in Odissi
From Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake to a Kannada folk tale and Tagore's dance dramas: Sharmila's quest for stories that move audiences worldwide, set in the classical vocabulary of Odissi.
Signature production
Hansika
“It has been Sharmila Mukerjee's cherished endeavour to choreograph this Tchaikovsky classic in Odissi.” A cast of the Sanjali Ensemble brings Swan Lake to the Odissi stage.
Productions
Dance dramas
Full-length works for the Sanjali Ensemble, directed and choreographed by Sharmila Mukerjee.
Dance drama · 2016
Sookshma
A Kannada folk tale, based on A.K. Ramanujan's The Flowering Tree. Premiered at ADA Rangamandira and presented at the Soorya Festival, Trivandrum.
Dance drama
Kaikeyi
The Ramayana's most misunderstood queen, seen anew: a study of ambition, love and judgement through abhinaya.
Dance drama
The Dancer's Worship
Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Natir Puja: the court dancer Srimati, whose final dance becomes an act of devotion.
Tagore ballet · 2011
Chitrangada
Tagore's ballet set in the Odissi idiom, choreographed and directed for the Sangeet Natak Akademi's Festival of Dance Dramas, Hyderabad.
Tagore ballet · 2012
Chandalika
The dance drama in which she made her debut at sixteen, returned to as choreographer and director for International Dance Alliance 2012, Bengaluru.
Repertoire
Dance pieces
Solos and ensemble pieces: pallavis that bloom from a raga, invocations, abhinaya, and a cycle on the seasons inspired by Kalidasa's Ritusamhara.
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Performance videos
Recordings from festivals across India, and solos by Sharmila Mukerjee.
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Performances & workshops
Bring the Sanjali Ensemble to your stage
For festivals, cultural programmes, lecture demonstrations and workshops in India and abroad.