a cyclical homecoming 2025 / Productions Tides of Passage is an ode in dance to Time. A dancer is moved by brief, distinct, seasonal happenings. She flows through a multitude of states and landscapes, becoming and disintegrating, unrestrained. Tides of Passage places the body in focus, as an act of reclaiming the physical experience back from the increasing speed of contemporary human society; as a way of honouring the ephemeral nature of existence. In this work, Nayana plays with dramaturgical strategies inspired by the ancient Indian treatise on dance-theatre, the Natyashastra. The scenarios interpreted by the dancer have a distinct narrative, a mythological character that flows through experiences of the imminent and the eternal, as a means of returning home to Nature, to the body. By weaving together two distinctly culture-specific languages, Nayana creates spatial and temporal imaginaries that seamlessly blend, forming an expression-rich performance. Concept, research, artistic direction & choreography, light design: Nayana Keshava Bhat Co-creation & performance: Helene Schuhknecht Music composition: Karthik Mani, Marin Marais and R. Chris Dahlgren (details below) Production management: Carolin Gstädtner Produced by: INFLUX – Netzwerk für Tanz, Theater & Performance Technical support: SZENE Salzburg Funding support by: Land Salzburg, Stadt Salzburg, Bildrecht The research of this project was awarded the Arbeitsstipendium by the Federal Ministry for Living, Arts, Culture, Media & Sports. Karthik Mani: Konnakol, Ghatam, Djembe, Khanjira Chris Dahlgren: Bass & Treble Viola da Gambas, preparations and electronics ‘Spring 1’ 'Fantasy in D major’ by Marin Marais (arrangement: Dahlgren) ‘Spring 2’ by R. Chris Dahlgren & Karthik Mani 'Summer' ‘Syreal/ Harmonic Cloud no.7’ by R. Chris Dahlgren ‘Thunderstorm’ by R. Chris Dahlgren & Karthik Mani ‘If I could…’ by R. Chris Dahlgren ‘Winter’ (reprise) by Karthik Mani 19.08.2026: Strano Film Festival Ita