‘Mughal Miniatures’ will use dance, live music, theatre, puppetry, intricate costuming and set design, creating living versions of Indian miniature paintings. The project celebrates the deep-rooted cultural, political and human links between the Midlands (but also UK in general) and the Indian subcontinent. At its heart ‘Mughal Miniatures’’ purpose is to be upbeat and fun. Performers in traditional Mughal costume will create vibrant and colourful mini-worlds, inviting the general public to step back in time and join them. The scenes will each have their own mood, from humorous to tragic, together forming a non-linear narrative. These beautiful and ornate scenes will transform from still pictures into bursts of dance and music, before returning back to well-behaved stills. One of the key artistic through lines of the work will be an undercutting of audience expectations, for what may, on the surface, look like a traditional South Asian work.
A Creative City Project generously funded by Birmingham City Council.
Image credit: Greta Zabulyte
Website: ssco.org.uk
