Agathi – The Plight of the Refugee
Apsaras Dance Company (Singapore)
Poignant dance-theatre production by Apsaras Dance Company that brings
to life the deeply human stories of refugees. Inspired by Artistic
Director Aravinth Kumarasamy’s own experiences, it explores
displacement, identity and resilience through a compelling blend of
Bharatanatyam, theatre and poetry. Drawing on works of celebrated Tamil
poets and voices of refugee youth, Agathi captures the emotional
turmoil, stigma and hope that define the refugee journey. Reimagined in
collaboration with Ivan Heng, this powerful work challenges perceptions
and invites audiences to see beyond headlines, offering a moving call
for empathy, understanding and shared humanity.
Cast
Storyteller
| Seema Harikumar
Dancers | Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, Devapriya Appan,
Meera Balasubramanian, Nikita Menon, Maanasa Sri Ganesh, Janani Arun
Kumar
Vocals | Chithra Poornima Sathish and Karthik Raveendran
Mridangam
| T Ramanan
Percussion | Ganapathi Venkatasubramaniam
Violin |
Easwar Ramakrishnan
Flute | Vishnu Vijaya
Artistic Director |
Aravinth Kumarasamy
Dramaturg | Ivan Heng
Choreographer |
Mohanapriyan Thavarajah
Narration and Scriptwriter | Audrey Perera
Script
Consultant | Alfian Sa’at
Collaborative Choreographers |
Renjith Babu and Vijna Vasudevan
Music composers | Chitra Poornima
Sathish and Karthik Raveendran
Costume Design | Mohanapriyan
Thavarajah
Original Stage and Lighting Design | Gyandev Singh
Lighting
Design | Albert Wileo
Wardrobe and Hairstyling | Selvy Radhakrishnan,
Nagaletchmi
Balasubramaniam, Sankari Elavazhahan
Audio Support |
Gayatri Sachidanandar
Surtitle Support | Jothsna Akilan
Language Performed in English and Tamil
Dates 25-30 August 2026 at 17:40
Format Live in-person
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Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
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£10.00 - £14.00 -
25-30 August 2026 -
80 minutes -
C ARTS | C venues | C aquila -
temple -
8+ (guidance)
