Elaborate, apt costumes and decoration adorned the dancers of the Divine Elements Belly Dance Company as they created scenes of Ancient Egyptian life in a contemporary way. Traditional belly dance and Arabic music was fused with modern styles to give an eclectic creation for our evening of Beauty and Power – The Women Who Ruled Egypt.

A troupe of seven dancers, five of them each performing their own individual ritual, relayed stories of the life of powerful women in Ancient Egypt.

A dazzling blue and sequined costume covered one of the dancers who shimmered as well as the best belly dancers of Egypt, and the version of a Saidi (stick) dance was excellent.

Other dancers made offerings to the Gods before entertaining us with traditional belly dance using silk veils to create shapes in the air with swirling movements. The mourning dance was alluring with a stunning black and gold shimmering costume.

The costumes were a work of art, and the creativity and concentration of each dancer was a credit to them. The finale of Walk Like an Egyptian got the crowd dancing.

What a wonderful performance giving us insight into the life of the Queen and the mourning of her King.

Beauty and Power – The Women who Ruled Egypt continues at The Garage International @ Adelaide Town Hall until March 5.

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