Anti-colonialism! Classical Indian dancing with occasional modern twists! Swords! This ambitious piece employs "eight Indian dance forms and 45 performers" to tell the story of Prafulya, a destitute teen who grows up to fight British colonial rule. Director Moumita Bhattacharya adapted the story from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's classic Bengali novel Devi Chaudhurani. Pratidhwani's Chitrangada—The Warrior Princess scooped up a Gregory Award for costumes two years ago, so you can expect to be dazzled by rich textiles as you root for Prafulya to beat the British. by Rich Smith