"The creation of rasa is the main purpose of any dramatic presentation."
Natyasastra, 200 AD

Rasa is based in Manchester, UK. We draw upon theatre, dance and multi-media from both South and South East Asia and blend this with western influences, aiming to create a dynamic relationship between performer and audience. [more...]

Shades of Brown

Touring October – November 2008 throughout the UK.

Comic, bold and deeply moving, this thought provoking one-woman show asks: can one person’s healthy glow be another’s social stigma?

Around the globe money and time is poured into tanning or bleaching. From a South African albino who wonders what Mandela would do, to a skin-bleaching Indian bride angry at Shilpa Shetty, Rani Moorthy, with her celebrated mix of warm and powerful story telling, transforms into funny and poignant characters who share an ironic kinship through the one thing they cannot hide or hide from - their skin.

Whatever shade of brown you are or want to be this new play will get under the skin. [more...]