It’s been five weeks since I landed in Kathmandu – on that
first day spent walking the streets, swiftly finding my bearings (thanks to
fellow circus volunteers, Ivan and Jo) I felt strangely at ease. I say strangely, since KTM is like no other
city I’ve encountered before; traffic swoops by - left, right and centre
accompanied by the never ending chorus of “beep beep, honk honk”, gutted chickens
and goats heads adorn stalls - neighbored either side by cashmere cardigans
and, if you’re lucky, the Himalaya peeks it’s ridge above the mountains – as if
to remind you that the world continues outside of the valley.
On day two, I had the fortune to enjoy Sapana perform in
full swing at the Alliance Francaise for International Children’s day. The audience filled to the brim with laughter
and excitement – a great day organized by Art En Poche…read the glowing review
here http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=38649
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| Sapana perform for International Children's Day |
November into December was a busy time for Sapana – Camille
and I shared handbalancing, explored character, stage technique and tumbling
with a strong dose of conditioning. All
in contest with load shedding - power shortages in the city.
The past fortnight has been disrupted by school exams and bandhs (the latter grinding the city to an absolute halt). We've busied ourselves in this time making juggling kit and puppets and last night saw us return to training full steam ahead…we were all glad to get stuck in again!
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| photographs: Lydia Bottcher |
January will bring a visit from Irish based, The Smile
Project - http://thesmileproject.ie/
alongside the return of Ivan and the sailing of a tight ship towards THE BIG
SHOW in early April. With more exams on
the horizon, we’ve much to get through between now and then.
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