Ancient dance, revived

Tale of love: The 'gopis' (cowherd girls) in Sutra Dance Theatre’s latest offering, 'Krishna, Love Re-Invented'.

Odissi maestro Ramli Ibrahim’s latest offering re-examines the concept of love.

OUTSIDE, the hot afternoon sun is beating down, Kuala Lumpur’s Lake Titiwangsa is shimmering, and heat is rising from the Tarmac. But within the gates of Sutra House, home to Ramli Ibrahim’s dance theatre, gallery and training academy, it is shady and serene – wind chimes tinkle and lush tropical plants sway in the breeze. It is easy to imagine Ramli Ibrahim perfecting some new piece of choreography at the small ampitheatre out here, under the pale afternoon sky.