Raas Leela: An East Side Story

Name: Raas Leela: An East Side Story
Start: 2026-08-23T00:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-23T02:30:00+00:00
Location: Long Center for the Performing Arts

Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 19:30 – 21:30

Long Center for the Performing Arts

www.austintexas.org/event/raas-leela%3a-an-east-side-story/396688/

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Set in the fictional city of Vrindapur, Raas Leela reimagines the emotional world of classic Western love stories through a distinctly South Asian lens. Inspired by themes of forbidden love, family rivalry, and generational conflict, the production follows Ram and Leela, two young lovers caught between the powerful opposing Kothari and Rathod families. At its heart, Raas Leela is not just a love story. It is a story about community, legacy, pride, and the choices that shape generations. The city of Vrindapur itself becomes a living, breathing character, brought to life by a massive ensemble of dancers who move between celebration, chaos, conflict, and memory.

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