Temple of Desire

Enter the Temple of Desire, an imaginary sanctum where mystery and intrigue allures you to indulge in the spiritual and the sensual all at once.

In this visually stunning dance-theatre work, 15 dancers draw from their training in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam to rediscover a pre-colonial world where the divine and the sensual unite with splendour and power.

Anchored in a moving acknowledgement of culture, tradition, colonial loss, and gendered oppression, Temple of Desire is an uplifting journey that embraces alternative histories and liberatory futures. Teeming with tradition, yet subversive and unbound, this captivating journey leads you to a place of profound beauty, euphoria, joy and human understanding.

Fresh from sell-out seasons in Melbourne and Toronto, Temple of Desire was Winner of the Melbourne Fringe Director's Choice Award and nominated for Outstanding Choreography at Australia's Green Room awards. It's Karma Dance's new full-length ensemble work, following a decade of acclaimed and award-winning works.