The Troth
Akademi
The Troth

Credit: Simon Richardson
A gripping story of love and loss set during World War One, blending dance, original music and archive film. Moving from rural Punjab to the Belgian trenches where young Indian men have been brought to fight for the Allies, we learn about the secret promise made by one soldier, Lehna Singh, as he makes the ultimate sacrifice to save another. Direction and choreography by Gary Clarke. Music by Shri Sriram.