Promotion-The Lost Anklet Fringe-2016
First time! Tamil Epic “The Lost Anklet” is being staged in Minnesota Fringe Festival.
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THE LOST ANKLET By Minnesota Tamil Sangam
Directed by Sachidanandhan (Sachi) Venkatakrishnan
Playing at Southern Theater
Historical content, Ethnic Dance, Shakespeare adaptation, Literary adaptation, First-time Minnesota Fringe Festival producer
Explore the tale of an Anklet through an Opera like Musical dance drama of India which involves detailed costume, vibrant makeup, upbeat music, epic based story line, Shakespearean dialogue and folk dance.
Appropriate for ages 2-6 and up
Come get to know the characters of THE LOST ANKLET!
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Kovalan – Born rich and married to rich. But looses all his wealth for the company of an ecstatic dancer. Deserted wife welcomed him and offered her anklet. Did that help revive his fortune? |
| Kannagi – Young and Innocent lady. Her husband Kovalan was trapped and death sentenced for steeling queen’s anklet. She proves her husband’s innocence. Did the city or the ruler survive from her rage? |  |
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Madhavi – Enticing beauty and an expert dancer. Wealthy young man falls for her. Love for art and art of love kept them together. They broke up. Was it due to the lost anklet? |
| Porkollan – Talented jeweler and a merchant. Desirous to gain more wealth, he stole queen’s anklet. How he tricked the king to escape from this case? |  |
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Nedunchezhiyan – Wealthy Pandya King with piles of pearls. Trade flourished in his reign. How did the lost anklet snatch life and rule from him? |
| Karikalan – Has greater appreciation to arts. Expert dancer performed in his palace. Can a dance bring in a twist to the story of the lost anklet? |  |
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Senguttuvan – Mighty Chera king with battalion of elephants. He installed a statue of a virtuous woman holding an anklet. Where did he get the stone for the statue? |
| Kavunthi Adigal – Peacefull and young Jain nun. She accompanied the anklet in its journey towards Madurai. What values she preached along the journey? |  |
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Kopperundevi – Queen of mighty ruler of Pandya kingdom. The lost anklet of hers is the main plot of the story. Did she get her anklet back? |
Tags: Fringe, Lost Anklet, Minnesota Fringe, Street Dance, Theru Koothu
