This collection of artists, led by director/choreographer Sara Shelton Mann, was a live performance ensemble that worked together from 1985 to the mid ‘90s. Based mainly in San Francisco, the group was known for lively, electrifying performances that were often politically charged and engaged the community. By utilizing dance, music, set, text/spoken word, and site-specific work, Contraband developed a cross-disciplinary performance aesthetic and a revolutionary approach to dance and training. Mira, Cycle II is the central part of a trilogy inspired by the life and work of Mirabai, an ecstatic poet of 16th century Northern India.
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