Beyond odissi.

Odissi Stirred is yet another Sutra Foundation production that breaches the conventions of dance, theatre and tradition. Ramli Ibrahim shares with Wilson Henry how he has remained relevant and at the forefront of the arts and cultural landscape.

NOT EVEN a death threat or burning effigies has prevented him from forging ahead with his artistic insight and footwork. Ramli Ibrahim, Malaysia's dance icon, is constantly stirring the boundaries of dance, that even up in Orissa or Delhi, purists have been rattled. Critics in Indian newspapers with headlines reading 'Malaysian told to get it right' have questioned his interpretation of dance, and at a performance in India several years ago, he was warned of a possible death threat. He had bodyguards accompany him to his performance.But he remains unfazed.'I …