Thresh was founded by Artistic Director, Preeti Vasudevan in 2004 with the main aim of exploring and developing a new dance-theatre language drawn from traditional Indian dance and contemporary global genres. A dance-theatre company creating original productions with international collaborators, Thresh has since presented works at major venues and arts festivals within India, throughout the United States and in Europe. In 2007, Thresh was resident company at CND (Centre National de la Danse, Paris) creating its first full length production, The Absent Lover, which was premiered in India (Feb 2008) to critical acclaim.Recently (2007-08) Thresh has established a research and development centre in Chennai (India), where artists from different traditions, backgrounds and disciplines can work together in a creative and truly multi-cultural environment. Website: www.threshdance.org