Post show supper at Datuk Ramli’s and also a quick post mortem on what transpired at the successful opening night of Jaya Ram. After decades of doing this, Datuk Ramli is still a 💯 hands on when it comes to his productions. If you attended the show tonight, you would notice the no-frills approach and minimal production design, instead embracing the traditional Odissi repertoire through powerful lighting, excellent live musicality and sensuous storytelling through dance. Not to mention its striking coordination of the competent dancers, more than 20 of them, consisting of seniors and juniors of Sutra dancers, that makes the piece stand out. This culmination of factors is easily what establishes Sutra special to its local and international following. If devil is in the details, then Padma Shri (Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award of India) Ramli Ibrahim is the responsible pundit. The show runs til Sunday this week. The rumours are true - tickets are selling fast. Come and witness it for yourself. #jcprmatters