The Forest Remembers

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Saturday, 1 Nov 2025, 5:00 PM
Cutting Hall Theater, 150 E Wood St., Palatine IL, 60067
Tickets - $35.
Book tickets at -
https://www.tugoz.com/events/gandharva-mahavidyalaya-north-america/the-forest-remembers?eid=105918

✨ For the first time ever, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya North America and Kathak Dance Collective come together to present a spellbinding dance-musical with live musicians woven into a rich musical tapestry.
Deepa Devasena, founder and artistic director of KDC, is an acclaimed Kathak and BharataNrityam dancer dedicated to preserving and reimagining India’s dance traditions. A senior disciple in the Lucknow Gharana lineage of Pt. Birju Maharaj Ji, she has trained students across 14 U.S. cities and created original, research-driven productions.

She, along with her ensemble, now unveils her newest production —
🌿 The Forest Remembers 🌿

In the heart of every Indian epic, there is a forest — not just trees and trails, but a living witness.
Where gods walked as mortals.
Where lovers whispered and warriors wept.
Where illusion bloomed and dharma was tested.
It is the forest that remembers:
✨ the ache in Sita’s silence
✨ the roar of Ravana’s pride
✨ the laughter of Krishna by the riverbank
Through movement and memory, gesture and rhythm —
we dance the forest awake.
📅 Saturday, November 1st, 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Cutting Hall Theatre, Palatine, IL

Also, take the experience further- join our dance workshop to the soul-stirring music of Bandish Bandits.
📅 Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
⏰ 10.00am to 11.30am
📍 National India Hub, Schaumburg, IL

Artist's Bio: Deepa Devasena
As a proficient Kathak and BharataNrityam dancer, Deepa Devasena has garnered acclaim for her exceptional artistry and dedication to preserving these time-honored dance traditions.
With over a decade of experience as the founder and artistic director of the esteemed Kathak Dance Collective, Deepa has nurtured and continues to train aspiring dancers across 14 cities in USA, imparting the essence of the dance forms through certification, master classes and long-term courses. Along side graduating with a master degree in computers, Deepa’s passion for Indian aesthetics and literature led her to obtain 3 senior diplomas in Kathak, Bharatanatyam and Natyashastra, which serves as a foundational text for Indian performing arts.
Deepa Devasena has garnered acclaim for her exceptional artistry and as aesthetic choreographer for her dance musical and original productions like Beethoven’s German opera Fidelio, to recently premiered ‘Satrangi Re’ in Houston and solo production ‘Maya’ in North Carolina.