Mira, Cycle I weaves the lives of an abandoned girl-child from Tennessee and Mirabai, a mystic poet of 16th century India. Mirabai, born a princess in the Raj’s court, renounced her royal lifestyle to wander Northern India singing and dancing poems and songs of devotion to Krishna, “The Dark One.” This piece is the first of 3 pieces embodying and exploring her work and life and their relevance to the contemporary world. It is an exploration of physical systems of the body interfaced with history. The purpose of these explorations is to expose points of tension within the personal story and body and release the energy held within.
Kim collaborated with CONTRABAND directed by Sara Shelton Mann, from 1988 – 1997. www.sarasheltonmann.org
