Maya Lila : Bringing Authentic Movement into Performance

Who will buy this book? Those interested in dance, and theory of dance; dancers, choreographers, body-centred therapists, art therapists; students.The book of Maya Lila images is a most unusual work of art.

The intention is to invite, you, the viewer, into an experience of Maya Lila in the same way as if you were attending a live outdoor performance offering at Gorse Hill.

Since Maya Lila does not set out to tell a specific story, you may interpret what you see and hear according to your own personal stories and in your own unique and authentic way.

It will deepen your experience if you listen to the CD whilst browsing through the book.Maya Lila is a unique contribution to the world of dance, theatre and arts practice.

It is a research, a life's work in Joan Davis' search for a wholeness of creative expression.Maya Lila are Sanskrit words loosely interpreted as 'illusion' and 'play' respectively.

Maya Lila invites you to dance with the illusory nature of your perceptions intertwined within a play of life's dramas.