Bindis and Bruises: A dance theatre featuring stories of abuse

A dancer performs at the rehearsal of Bindis and Bruises at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church (Nikita Mandhani/Medill)

By Nikita Mandhani

The Chicago DanzTheatre Ensemble is set to start its new show, Bindis and Bruises on Friday, March 4. The show was conceived and choreographed by Priya Narayan who is a trained classical Indian dancer. Ellyzabeth Adler is the director, co-writer and co-choreographer for the performance.

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A video preview of the upcoming show, Bindis and Bruises (Nikita Mandhani/Medill)

Bindis and Bruises is part of the dance theater’s social justice mission of “performance with a purpose.” The ensemble hopes the show will break the silence about “dating and domestic violence” in the country.
Performances will run every Friday and Saturday from March 4-19 at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 8 p.m. Tickets are available on danztheatre.org.

Photo on top: A dancer performs at the rehearsal of Bindis and Bruises at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church (Nikita Mandhani/Medill)