Reviews & Press

Camille LeFevre, Minnesota Star Tribune

“Performed with unfailing graciousness, Katha Dance Theatre takes an evocative art form and makes it vibrantly real.” … “The complexity and power of Katha Dance Theatre’s stories are fully realized in their dynamic, percussive dance sequences.”

Caroline Palmer, Minnesota Star Tribune

“Robinson and Mustaphi have forged a connection [between Gospel music and Kathak Dance]. His soaring vocals, backed by three divine singers and a tight band, were fitting accompaniment. The dancing had a delightful sense of weightlessness, surprising given Kathak’s grounded nature.”

Sheila Regan, Minnesota Star Tribune

“Among the [Fall Forward Festival’s] highlights this year was Katha Dance Theatre’s ‘Prakritir Pratisodh.’ Gorgeous costumes, impressive articulate dancing and choreographer Rita Mustaphi’s philosophic touch made this work feel both timely and ancient.”

Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet

“The dancers from Katha Dance showed both their agility and technique and also their skill at storytelling through movement. Gesture and facial expression, in combination with the voiceover storytelling, create an experience that is both engaging and moving.“

The Octopus, Champaign IL

“Katha Dance Theatre is dazzlingly proficient in the dramatic and virtuosic style of Indian classical dance, while being adept of taking English speaking audiences into the literary wellsprings of classical Indian dance performances.”

Gallery with Videos and Images

Photo Credit: Suchit Nanda

Anurag Sharma and Mukta Sathe of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Sarika Prabhu Haris, Mukta Sathe, and Rita Mustaphi of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Anurag Sharma, Sarika Prabhu Haris, and Mukta Sathe, of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Sarika Prabhu Haris, Mukta Sathe, and Rita Mustaphi, of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Anurag Sharma, Sarika Prabhu Haris, Mukta Sathe, and Rita Mustaphi, of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Anurag Sharma, Sarika Prabhu Haris, Mukta Sathe, Rita Mustaphi, and Derek Phillips, of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. While adept in the classical Kathak vocabulary it is infused with contemporary sensibility acquired from interest in expression, rhythm works and movement idioms. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017. Colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with roots in the rich cultural traditions offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza. Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh are popular for their architectural wonders and sculptures.

Mukta Sathe taking a picture of Sarika Prabhu Haris, of Rita Mitra Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA. Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017.

Rita Mustaphi, Katha Dance Theater, USA with Rashmi Joshi from Pune at the Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh during the Khajuraho Dance Festival, Feb 2017.