Surrendering my Radha is a milestone artistic work developed by Mavin Khoo in his 50th year.

Based on a single verse selected from the renowned 12th-century masterpiece – the Gita Govinda by the poet Jayadeva, Surrendering my Radha explores the female protagonist that sits within each of the male performers. The work is underpinned by a philosophy that sees Desire and Divinity existing as inseparable experiences.

Celebrating his life in Dance, Khoo invites into his creative space three of Carnatic music’s most exciting male vocalists: Vignesh Ishwar, Rithvik Raja, and S. Adithyanarayanan . Designing the lighting for the production is the much sought after technician, Victor Paulraj. 

With a newly developed score and a distinctively imagined choreography that plays between practice and spontaneity, Khoo draws the world into the intimacy of an encounter of seduction between Radha and Krishna.

Artistic Credits 

Director/Choreographer/Dancer - Mavin Khoo 

Live Vocals - Rithvik Raja, Vignesh Ishwar and S. Adithyanarayanan 

Music Orchestration - Jyotsna Prakash

Percussion Guidance - BC Manjunath

Lighting & Set Design - Victor Paulraj 

Sound Design - Aakash Rajan 

Schedule

February 08 | 11:30 - Workshop | Stillness, Speed, Precision

15:00 - Workshop | Embodiment and Expression

19:00 - In Conversation with Mavin Khoo and Vaibhav Arekar

February 10 | 14:00 - Open Rehearsal

February 12 | 19:00 - Premiere

February 13 | 19:00 - Show 02

February 14 | 19:00 - Show 03

G5A produces and co-creates interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work that is bold, experimental, and just.

In Residence, a production series, creates space for practitioners to explore their craft, form, and expression to consistently and rigorously refine their practice. Each production is hosted over an extended duration at the warehouse, enabling work that is multidisciplinary and grounded in traditional and contemporary performance methods.