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When the Holy Cow is stolen, it sets in motion an epic chain of unexpected events.
The River Goddess hurls herself from the skies, and only Shiva’s hair can catch her wild torrents! But still she roars, surging from mountains to sea, leaving no stone – or ego – unturned as she washes illusion from the truth.
Emily and Sheema conjure fast-flowing worlds of cosmic estate agents, celestial celebrities, daredevil demons and gods behaving badly in these Indian stories of liberation, lies, love and life.
This is performance storytelling & live music at its most accessible and engaging, bursting with humour, dance, ritual and an infectiously fun energy.
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65mins or 2 x 45mins with interval
Digital version available for online events.
Suitable for ages 14+
Emily and Sheema have been fusing live storytelling and music for 5 years, specialising in Indian mythology with music that draws on both Indian classical and contemporary traditions.
With a style that is highly accessible and deeply engaging, they have toured a wide range of venues including British Museum, Soho Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Rich Mix, Northern Stage, Ancient Technology Centre, festivals such as Beyond the Border and storytelling clubs across the country.
Sheema Mukherjee is an internationally renowned sitar player and composer best known for her work with Transglobal Underground and The Imagined Village. Her work was featured during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Sheema absorbed North Indian classical music and the western tradition side-by-side, studying sitar and Indian classical music under the tutelage of her uncle, the Late Pandit Nikhil Banerjee and then with the Late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Brought up between Britain and India, she has a rich background to draw on in her own compositions and collaborations. www.mukherjee.co.uk
