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All About Nothing
An Immersive Contemporary Dance Performance When Nothing Is Yours
Artistes
Isn’t love just the most beautiful illusion?
All About Nothing is a powerful solo performance that blends story, movement, and music into a poetic look at how romantic love shapes the way we see the world. Through the lens of maya, or illusion, this deeply personal piece asks: what happens when we build our lives around feelings that may not be real?
Told through a quiet, intimate dialogue between two artists, the performance gently unravels the roles, emotions, and routines we often cling to. With honesty and grace, it explores what lies beneath it all, and the freedoms that might be found in letting go.
Rooted in the spirit of Butoh master Kazuo Ohno’s words, “You must have life coming out of you (your art),” this work is not simply performed, but lived.
All About Nothing offers both tenderness and confrontation, inviting you to reflect on your own attachments through questions of what you hold dear, and why.
Credits:
Written & Conceptualized by: Archana S Kumar, India
Original Soundscore: Kamal Singh, Bangalore, India
Dramaturgy & Lighting: Sal Yusuf, UK | India (Black Box India)
Supported by:
Artistes
Archana Kumar
Archana Kumar is a Bengaluru‑based international performance artist, actor, and dancer whose heart thrives on stage and film. She illuminates uncomfortable truths, fearlessly confronting societal norms and personal narratives with evocative, bold, and raw expression. Her movement training began with Bharatanatyam and Kathak before evolving into Flamenco, Modern dance techniques, and Contact Improvisation during her 11‑year (2000–11’) residence in the USA.
From 2005 to 2019, she trained extensively in Butoh and physical theatre in Tokyo under the late, Hiroshi Ohashi through the ongoing ‘Asia Meets Asia’ project. Archana has performed across the US, Canada, China, Indonesia, South Korea, and extensively throughout Japan. A certified Lifestyle Coach and seasoned Hindustani classical vocalist, she teaches English, French, and offers workshops in Flamenco, Kathak, Physical Theatre, and movement‑mind‑wellness practice.
Since 2016, she has appeared in several feature‑length and short films and in numerous advertisements. Archana’s work spanning solo performances like All About Nothing, film, and rigorous training, reflects a singular commitment to living and revealing truth through the body, voice, and presence.
Kamal Singh
Kamal Singh is a Bengaluru-based musician, songwriter, and certified clinical music therapist whose artistic and therapeutic work spans continents, genres, and healing spaces. With over two decades of experience, Kamal has used his skills in guitar, voice, percussion, and improvisation to support individuals navigating trauma, developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. His therapeutic practice is rooted in client-centered, empowerment-based methodologies, focused on nurturing self-worth and healing through the creative process. He has led sessions across renowned institutions such as Muskaan (Delhi), St. Judes (Noida), Sunshine Autism Trust, Bubbles Center for Autism, and Nightingales Medical Trust in Bengaluru. He is also the visionary force behind Ereimang, a bold sonic project that merges the ancient, ritualistic tones of Manipuri folk—especially the soulful pena—with the raw intensity of rock and noise music. Ereimang’s debut, Kwakta Lamjel, and its follow-up, Heirangkhoi, earned widespread acclaim for their genre-defying storytelling rooted in Meitei oral traditions.
The ensemble, comprising vocalists, pena players, and experimental rock musicians, is steadily building a new soundscape that bridges memory, myth, and rebellion. Kamal’s dual path—as healer and artist—makes his work a rare confluence of depth, disruption, and deeply felt expression.
Photo Credit: Sudeep Bhattacharya
