Events

Dance Like A Man by Mahesh Dattani

Location:

The Powerhouse Theater

7:00 p.m.

Directed by Ananya Agrawal* ’26

Mahesh Dattani’s play, Dance Like a Man, explores the struggles of two generations of dancers against rigid societal gender norms in India. The narrative primarily focuses on how traditional expectations suppress male artistic ambition and result in lifelong family conflict and personal tragedy.

Sponsored in part by the E.J. Safirstein ’83 Memorial Fund.

*Senior thesis in Drama

Campus community only, please.

Smiling person with short gray hair and black glasses, wearing a green T-shirt, in front of a bookshelf with colorful books.
Mahesh Dattani
Photo: Rahul Valmiki