Skip the Line: Kerala Cultural Show Ticket

This is a must

The entire experience was great, an old art like no other that you can experience with the help of this cultural center. It starts with the painting part, then a demonstration of the expressions and an explanation of the kathakali , and the last part is a played scene. Highly recommend! The actors were amazing!

Good show Highly recomennded

Show was good. Just don't show up too early, since you may be wasting more than a hour to watch the actor makeup. I sensed the show operator may be discriminated again peoples of colors, since they were all directed to sit at the side and the middle seats were reserve for whites only. You can also save money to buy tickets at the door at half of the price charged by Viator

Great night in Kerala

Very interesting. Seating started at 5:00 and makeup application began shortly afterwards. The best part of the evening was the explanation where they demonstrated how the actors portray various emotions. We really enjoyed the evening which was made even better by visiting the spice shop down the street and Mary’s for dinner after the show.

Great !

The show is absolutely amazing. The only thing need to be improved is the management team should do seat arrangements better cause some of the guests are confused about where to take the seats and sit anywhere they want. It’s not fair to people who follow the direction and sit on the edge of the show room

cultural evening in the theater

It was a nice introduction to the Kathakali dance,which lasted only too little. The performace itself lasted only 20 minutes but the whole introduction and make-up for more than an hour. Yet I enjoyed it pretty much and I would recommend it to anyone that wants to know new cultures.

Definitely go!

This was a highlight of our experience in India. We watched the dancers put make up on for a few minutes prior to the show, and we’re exhilarated by the colors, music and dances.

Mesmerising theatre 🎥 performance

It was awesome the whole show from make up to the performance. Very punctual started and completed on time. Mind blowing experience.

Superb experience

Great experiance and had a nice presentation. The dance was aswsome which told the story and the facil expression was expressive.

Excellent experience

We got there early to witness the makeup artists at work; it was totally worth it. As the performance has no words and thus requires facial emotions, they showed how effectively the eyes can be employed. The show was captivating and perhaps the perfect time for tourists. I really liked the drums in the music.

Awesome Experience

One of the best places to go if you only have a short amount of time to see the culture of Kerala. Here, you can see the tradition of Kerala in the form of dance and acting. They will prepare and put on their makeup in front of you so you can see how the fascinating dancers of Kerala do their makeup and look. This is a must-see location if you are in or near Kerala. It takes about two hours to learn about the culture and tradition of one of the oldest communities in India.

Amazing

When the performers sit in front of you on stage, doing their makeup with tiny hand-held mirrors and the lightest of touches as they morph their facial characteristics, you are drawn into the show from the time you enter the theatre. After about 30 minutes, the dancers leave the stage to be replaced by the musician with his enormous drum, who then joins in with the presentation of the amazing eye movements and hand gestures used to portray the emotions that are continually changing during the performance. Immediately after that is finished, the dancers return to the stage fully costumed in their ornate costumes and make-up to bring a mythical tale of princes and demons to life. One that should not be missed!

Amazing Experiance

A really essential experience for any tourist to Cochin, this fascinating and amusing evening! It's possible to arrive at 5 o'clock and observe makeup being performed, which is incredibly fascinating. A brief excerpt of Kathakali is then shown after a demonstration of the dance's symbolic connotations. A must watch!

Beautiful

The makeup, the intro to Kathakali and the performance, all three together created a beautiful narrative.

New and One of a kind experience.

Amazing experience witnessing the kathakali art. They give you a script prior to the show. I strongly suggest reading it before the play starts since kathakali means story play (without voice) so in order to understand what the artists are trying to show.

Great Show

Being an Indian, my knowledge of Kathakali was limited to my textbooks and random pictures I see around me and in the movies. But this trip has helped me to get an insight about this art form which is native to my state. I appreciate this provider for including this package in your tour list. It goes a long way in keeping the art forms alive. Keep it up !!

Very nice

Really interesting show. It is clear that the actors took years to learn the movements of the eyes and the body. They convey emotions without having to speak. The singing of the narrator/singer is also splendid. As for the make-up, however, if you are not close to the stage you cannot understands very well.5 stars deserved.