£18.50
Date 1950's
London Piccadilly Theatre – Indian Ballet 1950s Uday Shankar
An original programme from the Piccadilly Theatre, London, for the Indian Ballet of Uday Shankar and his dancers.
Shankar was the great pioneer who brought Indian dance to Western audiences, blending classical and folk traditions into his own theatrical style and touring Europe and America with his company.
A fascinating record of cultural exchange on the London stage, this is an unusual piece of 1950s theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Indian Ballet |
|---|---|
| Venue | Piccadilly Theatre – London |
| Cast | Uday Shankar + dancers |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Uday Shankar was the elder brother of the sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, who toured as a boy with Uday’s dance troupe.
- Uday Shankar’s career on the stage began in London in the 1920s, when he partnered the ballerina Anna Pavlova.
- He directed and starred in the 1948 film Kalpana, a landmark of Indian dance cinema.
SKU: T01181
