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Real Stories.
Bigger Dreams.
The Red Curtain Project uses movement, theatrics, music, visual art and a simple red curtain to create short, multidisciplinary digital stories that celebrate children, cultures and our shared humanity.
Stories
Powerful narratives from around the world
Performing arts
Movement. Music. Theatre.
Cultural discovery
New perspectives. Greater empathy.
Children
Creative minds. Brighter futures.
Creativity
Art inspires change.
Connection
A more compassionate world.
Featured story
Lights for Gita
A story illuminating the spirit of Diwali as recently immigrated Gita learns to share her holiday in her new home.
A Global Storytelling Project
The Red Curtain Project creates and shares short, digital performances of historical, mythological and cultural stories, reflecting the diverse communities and colors of America.
Stories from around the world
Different Cultures. Shared Humanity.
How a story is made
Four disciplines. One red curtain.
Each story is the vibrant result of virtual collaboration between many different artists, packaged into a multi-disciplinary video under ten minutes long, with activities and deeper explanations for the whole family.
Story
Historical, mythological and cultural narratives, adapted for children by Artistic Director Preeti Vasudevan.
Movement
The gestural vocabulary of Indian classical dance, from mudras to facial expression, carries the storytelling.
Music
Original scores written by composers working across classical, jazz, opera and folk traditions.
Art
Illustrators around the world give each story its own visual world, in ink, charcoal, gold leaf and paint.
Global collaborators
Made by artists.
Inspired by the world.
The beauty of a Red Curtain Project story lies in the magic of collaboration among some of the best artists in the world: composers, illustrators, authors and narrators, working across continents.
The Red Curtain Challenge
Your story starts here.
Create. Draw. Imagine.
See how young creatives around the world responded to Red Curtain Project stories. Would you like to be one of our fabulous creatives? Inspire us with your work and send it to info@threshdance.org.
Our mission
Every story opens a door.
The Red Curtain Project is geared towards engaging children ages 6 to 12, inspiring them to take pride in their own ancestry whilst simultaneously celebrating the beauty of other communities.
RCP was founded in 2020 by Thresh’s Artistic Director Preeti Vasudevan, in collaboration with international choreographers, composers, visual artists and authors, as a way to provide access to educational materials for communities impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. RCP produced 14 digital performances of Indian heritage stories during its inaugural year.
Support the Red Curtain Project
Help Us Bring More Stories to Life
Each story requires time-intensive research, original artistic work, careful collaboration and a hard-working production team. All donations go towards creating and widely sharing more stories that reflect the various ancestries that make up the United States.
RCP operates under Thresh, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organisation, so donations are tax-deductible absent any limitations applicable to a particular tax-payer.
Get in touch
Let’s talk.
We would love to hear from you. Partnership inquiries go to pvasudevan@threshdance.org, and marketing collaborations to mia@threshdance.org.