Event Collections

The protagonists, a man and a woman, are both waiting for a delayed flight in a small-town airport lounge. The woman provokes the man into conversation, setting of a series of narratives that feature two characters from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata: Shoorpanakha and Shakuni. Their lives and experiences are set in the context of this century, indicating that the stories of power, ambition and revenge span history and myth.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. The Pintu Bhaiya: Notorious gang leader, local legend, and most importantly, a hopeless romantic, desperately in love. Our young, impressionable narrator tells this tale of "love", small-town shenanigans, and displaced identities with humour, satire and a rare innocence that will warm your heart, make you burst out laughing and sometimes cry (lekin Pintu bhaiya ne bola hai ki "Rona Nahin Hai!").Read More

Birdflight, presented by Kumud Mishra`s D for Drama is a solo play that follows the story of Anjali Thomas as she comes to grips with fresh adulthood with all its accompanying worries. In a world marked with unprecedented levels of uncertainty, what does it mean to embark on one of the most uncertain periods of your own life? Anjali grapples with the ideas of mortality, home and belonging as she moves out of home. She is also a visual artist who is dealing with the frustration of a creative block and an empathy overdraw. As she meets new people and has new experiences, we chart her slowly evolving relationship with the world around her. Her relationship with her family, friends, art and herself are all explored through various metaphors that drive the play.Read More

In a world where the oppressed rise against their rulers, a group of animals overthrow their master and establish a new society built on the promise of equality and freedom. At first, the dream seems within reach—hard work, shared rewards, and a future free from tyranny. But as power shifts, fear and propaganda take hold, and the very ideals that sparked the revolution begin to change. With old rules rewritten and voices silenced, the animals find themselves asking a chilling question: Have they truly won their freedom, or have they simply traded one form of oppression for another?Read More

The Odissi dance drama Siya Ram… The Eternal Saga brings to life the timeless epic of the Ramayana through a mesmerizing blend of movement, music, and storytelling. Opening with Sita’s captivity in Ashoka Vatika, the narrative unfolds in exquisitely choreographed sequences that capture the deep love, painful separation, and eventual reunion of Rama and Sita. The performance masterfully weaves together themes of love, faith, valor, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil, portraying pivotal moments such as Sita’s swayamvara, her abduction by Ravana, and the epic battle that leads to her rescue.Read More

Red Dress Waali Ladki is a solo, dance- theatre piece. It is a devised work using guttural movement, physical imagery, real stories and text in a bare and raw stage scenario. The work investigates the fear we hold as women in our bodies, the physicality of rape and the general sense of horror this brings about. It confronts the viewer with the sound of bones and flesh hitting the floor juxtaposed with open and displayed sexuality.Read More

Lavanyavati was conceptualised and designed by Savitri Medhatul Lavanyavati is a performance born from a collaboration with Lavani and Tamasha artists, tracing the vibrant journey of Lavani through the years. Rooted in Maharashtra’s rich folk tradition, Lavani has continuously evolved — shaped by shifting social, political, and cultural landscapes, as well as changing audience tastes. Not only has it endured, but it has flourished, becoming an integral part of contemporary cultural identity.Read More

Manav and Satya were the epitome of love until their life was thrown into an abyss. Suddenly Manav finds himself bound to a wheelchair, fighting his inner demons, barely hanging on to the fragments of their love. Satya on the other hand is a woman of unbelievable strength, who has unshakable faith in the depth of their love. On the brink of implosion Manav connects with a mysterious wrong number. An intervention that compels Manav to make a decision. A decision that leads to the end of two lives.Read More

When the belief of an artist takes a setback, he becomes a rebel. An artistic rebel either burns itself down or turns the world around. Bilawal, a 34-year-old musician, sings at a BARGADH ka PEDH (a banyan tree) that is considered sacred by the villagers. And so was the music of Bilawal, sacred. While one part of the village accepted this, the other part questioned this belief. Just when Bilawal thinks he shouldn't pay heed to such opinions, an incident in Bilawal`s life and his inability to get past it, makes him join the villagers to question his own beliefs. In the quest to find answers for his questions, Bilawal is on the edge of losing everything and everybody around him. And at this point he meets an unusual soul that nobody has seen before, nobody knows where he comes from and why he does everything that he does. Will the artist turned into a rebel, Bilawal, burn himself down or will this unusual soul make him turn the world around?Read More

Gajar Ka Halwa is a journey through the echoes of history, the resilience of love, and the bittersweet taste of belief. Set in 1948, a year after independence in the fictional town of Navkot, it is a story of the invisible lines that were drawn not just on maps, but in our hearts and homes.Read More