Performances in Kochi (Cochin)
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Performances in Kochi (Cochin)
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- Steve BuckleyLondon, UK8,942 contributionsMy wife and myself are currently holidaying in Kochi and earlier this evening we attended the Greenix Village Kathakali Make-Up and Show from 1700-1900 hours.
It took place in a comfortable theatre with an enthusiastic audience of around 50. We arrived late but caught the tail end of the Make-Up session which overran slightly but provided a good insight of what we would be seeing in the subsequent Show!
Indeed, the Show itself was well presented and clear instructions were given before each of the 3 performances of which the latter 2 were carried out through a series of hand and eye movements. A little hard to follow, but most interesting to watch with the only complication being a short power outage which - to their credit - didn’t appear to throw any of the performers off their stride.
Well worth a visit.Written 26 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - VirginLocales TravelKochi (Cochin), India42 contributionsIt's a world class performing art centre where many good programmes happen. One of the best place in KeralaWritten 11 August 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- egblonderLas Vegas, NV36 contributionsI'm generally pretty skeptical of traditional performances, and often consider them something to "check off the list." This, however, was by far the most interesting traditional performance I've ever seen. If you arrive about 30 minutes early, you can see the actors doing their makeup, and while that might sound boring, it is fascinating to see the transformation.
After that, the group does a demonstration of some of the skills, techniques, and movements associated with Kathakali, clearly showing why it takes 6 years of training to perform. During this demonstration, they show you some common hand motions that express the "sign language" of Kathakali and the intricate facial expressions used to express emotions. It is impressive, but also helps you understand the actual performance better. The demonstration lasted about 30 minutes.
Lastly, they finish with the actual performance, which took somewhere between 45 minutes and an hour. As some reviews below say, it's a bit long (especially Scene 1), but they have already condensed a 9-hour play into less than an hour. It is genuinely interesting and gives you an opportunity to see some of the motions and expressions learned in the demonstration.
This place was awesome, and my favorite part of Kochi. Wish I'd had time to see the martial arts and musical performances, as well.Written 2 May 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Shivali SAhmedabad, India223 contributionsThis centre is a hidden gem in fort Kochi. It is a small but extremely well managed art cetre promoting and teaching various ancient art forms of kerala. They invite artists from all over India to perform.
They have a small air conditioned auditorium with a performing stage. I had reached a little early and they allowed me to watch the very complex make up ceremony for kathkali. Kathkali is a 12th century art form involving facial expressions and hand mudra for story telling. After diya lighting and Ganesh stuti the show began. It is about an hour slow but can go on little more to 1.5 hour easily.
It is one of my best experiences in fort Kochi and must for every visitor.Written 2 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Vivek BollineniHyderabad, India3 contributionsWe had a very good time in kerala ... It's never been like a new place for us here with Mr.Madhu from Hivision. Any further trip in South India I'd like to choose him as he is good at planing/ advisory as well. Thank you once again for making our trip go cool.
See you again.Written 13 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.