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“Jaanch Padtal" is a sharp-witted satirical comedy that unfolds in a corrupt small-town bureaucracy thrown into chaos by the news of an undercover government inspector's visit. In a hilarious twist of fate, the town's greedy officials mistake a clueless wanderer for the feared inspector, leading to a series of absurd cover-ups, flattery, and desperate bribes. As the impostor basks in unearned luxury, the play cleverly exposes the hypocrisy, insecurity, and rot within the system. With biting humor and unexpected turns, Jaanch Padtal holds up a mirror to society—where deception thrives and truth becomes the biggest joke.Read More

Muchilott Madhavan was the sole Indian ever executed by the Nazi German forces in WW2. He hailed from the coastal village of Mahe in Kerala and was a student of the Sorbonne University in Paris. He was captured by the Nazi secret services for being a proponent of the French resistance movement which aimed at liberating France which was under the Nazi German Occupation. The play revolves around the final moments of Madhavan incarcerated in the Fort Romainville Jail. His internal turmoil dwindles between his identity as an Indian, a liberal French communist and an expat in a foreign soil which is calling out for his help. In the concentration camp, he misses the love of his life, Mademoiselle Giesel Molleit who too is in the same prison. The doubts and confusions are answered by the conscience of Madhavan which takes the form of the Kuttichathan Theyyam deity; Pookkutti Sasthappan. The theyyam folklores of Malabar recites the stories of the fallen heroes who are awakened and resurrected. The play explores the faith, beliefs and convictions which are eternally shared among the man and his gods.Read More

8 Stories. 8 Songs. 8 Women. Schoolgirls and secretaries, farmers and influencers, pregnant wives and pissed-off divorcees... Winner of the 2023 Adishakti Theatriculate Fellowship, 8 is a solo dance-theatre performance reimagining the classical Indian archetypes of the ashta nayika (eight heroines) as women of our times. Watch 8 women navigate relationships with their lovers in today's diverse India. An exciting smash-up of hip hop theatre and baithak abhinaya, this multilingual production features an original soundtrack by award-winning musicians described by the Hindustan Times as "strikingly beautiful".Read More

100 Mins With Interval Original play ‘Snapshots from an Album’ by Shiv Subrahmanyam Translated in Hindi by Divya Jagdale Synopsis: The play is a funny, tender and warm look at a relationship. A delightful romp through three decades. A relationship seen over forty-five years. The protagonists, Pooja Khanna and Sanjeev Menon meet first as college students. Finding themselves falling in love, they go through classes, raves, parents, history, economics, modeling and the future. They finally go their own ways as college ends and life beckons. The second act catches them as a married couple, he a liberal, left – leaning professor, and she is corporate middle management. Their marriage is turbulent and end in divorce. The third act finds them hitting sixty. Their children have grown up. He has become a vulnerable old man, respected for his uncompromising defiance of human rights abuses, and she runs her own small publishing firm. They meet and catch up..Read More

Hamare hisaab se duniya mein teen hi krantikari huye hain: Karl Marx, Bhagat Singh, aur Pintu Bhaiya. With this begins the fascinating story of Pintu Bhaiya, seen from the eyes of a young Patna boy back in the early 2000s.Read More

"Udhedbun" is a heartwarming yet comical exploration of love, relationship, and cultural clashes, along with raising the still prevalent societal issue of “Dowry”. The story revolves around Shruti, a vivacious and determined young woman who is head over heels in love with Baswaraj, a charming man from a different cultural background. Shruti struggles to convince her family, where each member is forcing their perspective onto her, which turns into an unnecessarily complex situation. As the narrative unfolds, the characters undergo moments of self-discovery, challenging their preconceived notions about love and tradition. The conflict is not just depicted by the characters. It’s quite evident among the actors too. They too had their points of view about it, which they navigated through the course of the play. The actors, embracing diverse roles, infuse the play with authenticity and humor, making the audience laugh and reflect on the universal themes of love and acceptance while exploring their points of view and struggles.Read More

You cannot bury the past, because it always crawls its way out. Adapted from Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling novel, “The Kite Runner” is an unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the friendship between a wealthy boy from Kabul and his father’s servant’s son. Set in the tumultuous backdrop of Afghanistan’s destruction, the story is about the price of betrayal, the possibility of redemption, and the influence of fathers over sons. A saga of family, love, friendship, “The Kite Runner” has been adapted for stage by Prof. Matthew Spangler of San José State university.Read More

The hopeless paradigm of Aunty Moxie, a 60-year-old woman living a dilapidated life in a bustling city, is set against conflicts that Ganga, the Goddess of Forgiveness, and Nemesis, the Greek Goddess of Revenge, face. Their struggles converse, reflecting the restless, human search for peace in disorder.Read More

Three friends tight as a pack. And then what happens when "love" breaches the bro-code? This musical play explores the complex interplay between loyalty and love, ultimately questioning whether friendship can endure or if love will redefine their relationships.Read More

Jo Dooba So Paar throws light on the human that Sufi Saint and poet Ameer Khusrau was, his relationship with his Guru Nizamuddin Auliya and the advent of Qawwali through them. The interesting anecdotes and tales woven in a Daastaan accompanied with live Qawwali singing give insight about the essence of Sufism and the importance of the eternally relevant message of love among humankind.Read More