Kalinga: Feast of the Fallen

Saturday, October 17, 2026 6:00 PM 18:00
Friday, October 30, 2026 10:00 PM 22:00

The Crane Theater 2303 Kennedy Street Northeast Minneapolis, MN, 55413 United States (map)

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Saturday, October 17th 2026 - 6:00 PM

Monday, October 19th 2026 - 9:00 PM

Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 7:30 PM

Sunday, October 25th 2026 - 1:30 PM

Friday, October 30th 2026 - 9:00 PM

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A dark dance drama of war, hunger, horror, and victory.

Inspired by the 12th-century Tamil literary work Kalingathu Parani written by poet Jayamkondar, Kalinga: Feast of the Fallen reimagines an ancient victory poem through contemporary dance-theatre.

After the Chola army defeats Kalinga, Goddess Kali and her starving ghouls descend upon the battlefield and transform its horrors into a grotesque celebration. Bodies become decoration, weapons become tools, and the remnants of war become an elaborate feast. Through narration, movement, rhythm, dark humor, and moments of Tamil language, the ghouls revel in victory—until the words used to describe an ancient conquest begin to sound unsettlingly familiar.

Run Time: 60 minutes, no intermission

Directed by Bagu and Divya Maiya

Choreography by Anjali Gopal

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