On the 15th January 2007 the British press reported the latest foiled terrorist threat. This involved a group of men attempting to make a home-made explosive devise using chapatti flour, the central ingredient of Indian bread. This time, the Great British love affair with Indian food had taken on a whole new meaning.

A performance lecture about the privilege of travel. Here the narrative about the (in)ability to travel is juxtaposed with the theories about the politics of travel. Using documentation, spoken text and live performance, Jiva Parthipan navigates through failure to startling yet poignant event effect.

Funded by the British Film Institute – Black World and Arts Council, England
First performed at the Tate Modern, London

Commissioned by greenroom, Manchester - Instant Win competition 2005. Also performed at the BAC, Batersea Arts Centre, London and Fierce! festival 2006 – Platinum artist development scheme.

Dance theatre triptych exploring the expansion and contraction of time whilst waiting.

Video: Lisa Skuret
Sound: Seth Ayyaz

Funded by Arts Council, England. Performed at The Lillian Baylis at Saddlers Wells, London, The Place Theatre, London, Tabernacle Arts Centre, London and the Contact Theatre Manchester.

The modern day Whore of Babylon makes an exclusive appearance after a gruelling schedule of entertaining the troops in Baghdad. The Al Qaeda State Ballet uses strip tease, burlesque, dance and satire to engage in political debate with a sense of humour in bars, pubs, clubs and other drinking venues.

Semi autobiographical dance theatre work.

Sound: Seth Ayyaz

Performed at Watermans Arts Centre, London, ICA – Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and Contact Theatre, Manchester.