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Rhythms of Life
NUTS
Draupadi’s Mahabharata … the epic that began with her
Sharmisthe

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Rhythms of Life – Concert

5th June 2026 7.30 PM
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NUTS – Drama, Thriller, Courtroom Drama

6th June 2026 3.30PM & 7.30 PM
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Add to Calendar 2026-06-06 03:30 PM 2026-06-06 07:30 PM Asia/Kolkata NUTS This is the story of Claudia Faith Draper, an upper middle class Caucasian woman who was expected to lead a ‘dignified’ life. She was not supposed to become a call girl, let alone become ‘that’ call girl who killed one of her clients and is now accused of first degree manslaughter. The forces at large which ironically also includes her own mother and step-father have used their powers to ensure she is declared criminally insane and spends the rest of her life at Bellevue Medical Hospital- an institute for the criminally insane. As is her right, she challenges this verdict and thus begins the play, “NUTS.” Bangalore vtmani@dnm.in false MM/DD/YYYY
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Draupadi’s Mahabharata … the epic that began with her – Odissi, Odissi dance, Classical dance

7th June 2026 3.30 PM & 7.30 PM
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Add to Calendar 2026-06-07 03:30 PM 2026-06-07 07:30 PM Asia/Kolkata Draupadi’s Mahabharata … the epic that began with her ‘Draupadi’s Mahabharata … the epic that began with her’ is an Odissi dance production that retells the epic through the eyes of Draupadi, woman, queen, witness, and conscience of the Mahabharata. From the fire of her birth to the silence after the Kurukshetra war, the narrative unfolds through her lived experience, connecting personal anguish with the larger destiny of the epic. The production traces defining moments, Draupadi’s swayamvara, the dice game, her humiliation in the Kuru court, the devastating war, and its aftermath, as a continuous moral journey reflecting the cost of power, pride, vengeance, and silence. Rooted in the classical grammar of Odissi, the choreography blends lyrical movement with expressive abhinaya and strong theatrical flow. Inspired by Maharishi Vyasa’s Mahabharata, the narrative is enriched with poetic inputs by Ashtavadhani Shri Balachandra Bhat (Sanskrit) & Shri Kedar Mishra (Odia), with music composed by Shri Rupak Kumar Parida & rhythm by Guru Dhaneswar Swain. More than a tale of heroes and villains, Draupadi’s Mahabharata reflects on justice, responsibility, the human cost of war, and the enduring questions of dharma. Bangalore vtmani@dnm.in false MM/DD/YYYY
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Sharmisthe – Mythological, Classic, Adaptation

14th June 2026 7.30 PM
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Add to Calendar 2026-06-14 07:30 PM 2026-06-14 07:30 PM Asia/Kolkata Sharmisthe A Voice of Resistance. A Mirror to Power. A Question to the Present. Sharmishtha is not just a character from mythology, she is a woman who refuses to be silenced, even centuries later. Strong-willed, deeply aware, and rooted in the present, Sharmishthe questions the desires, delusions, and decisions of the men around her, Yayati and Puru, in a world shaped by power, patriarchy, and the obsession with eternal youth. At the heart of the play is a timeless conflict: the hunger for immortality, the politics of possession, and the cost of unchecked ambition. Long before such ideas made global headlines, Sharmishthe lived them. A princess turned servant, a mother, a silent witness, and a fierce challenger,  her journey is one of inner strength and relentless truth. As the myth unfolds, we see Yayati, cursed with old age, bargain with his son Puru to trade his years for youth. What seems like myth slowly reveals itself as a painful metaphor,  of privilege handed down, of generations burdened by the unhealed desires of their elders. And standing at the centre is Sharmishthe, who sees through it all. This play reimagines ancient events through Sharmishtha’s eyes. Through her voice, the past meets the present. She doesn’t merely retell the story,  she interrogates it. She confronts Yayati’s delusion, questions Puru’s burden, and holds a mirror up to a world that still believes nature is something to be consumed, controlled, and inherited. Sharmishthe time and again reminds both Yayati and Puru, that the transition they experience is only a dilution and they remain in multi verse, a higher dimension of time and space. Sharmishthe living in presence, convincingly brings back Yayati and Puru from dilution to their senses - i.e. presence. With myth as metaphor and poetry as protest, Sharmishthe is a call to pause, reflect, and reimagine, not just the stories we tell, but the way we live. Bangalore vtmani@dnm.in false MM/DD/YYYY
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WHAT’SPLAYING?

5th June 2026 7.30 PM

6th June 2026 3.30PM & 7.30 PM

Add to Calendar 2026-06-06 03:30 PM 2026-06-06 07:30 PM Asia/Kolkata NUTS This is the story of Claudia Faith Draper, an upper middle class Caucasian woman who was expected to lead a ‘dignified’ life. She was not supposed to become a call girl, let alone become ‘that’ call girl who killed one of her clients and is now accused of first degree manslaughter. The forces at large which ironically also includes her own mother and step-father have used their powers to ensure she is declared criminally insane and spends the rest of her life at Bellevue Medical Hospital- an institute for the criminally insane. As is her right, she challenges this verdict and thus begins the play, “NUTS.” Bangalore vtmani@dnm.in false MM/DD/YYYY
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7th June 2026 3.30 PM & 7.30 PM

Add to Calendar 2026-06-07 03:30 PM 2026-06-07 07:30 PM Asia/Kolkata Draupadi’s Mahabharata … the epic that began with her ‘Draupadi’s Mahabharata … the epic that began with her’ is an Odissi dance production that retells the epic through the eyes of Draupadi, woman, queen, witness, and conscience of the Mahabharata. From the fire of her birth to the silence after the Kurukshetra war, the narrative unfolds through her lived experience, connecting personal anguish with the larger destiny of the epic. The production traces defining moments, Draupadi’s swayamvara, the dice game, her humiliation in the Kuru court, the devastating war, and its aftermath, as a continuous moral journey reflecting the cost of power, pride, vengeance, and silence. Rooted in the classical grammar of Odissi, the choreography blends lyrical movement with expressive abhinaya and strong theatrical flow. Inspired by Maharishi Vyasa’s Mahabharata, the narrative is enriched with poetic inputs by Ashtavadhani Shri Balachandra Bhat (Sanskrit) & Shri Kedar Mishra (Odia), with music composed by Shri Rupak Kumar Parida & rhythm by Guru Dhaneswar Swain. More than a tale of heroes and villains, Draupadi’s Mahabharata reflects on justice, responsibility, the human cost of war, and the enduring questions of dharma. Bangalore vtmani@dnm.in false MM/DD/YYYY
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14th June 2026 7.30 PM

Add to Calendar 2026-06-14 07:30 PM 2026-06-14 07:30 PM Asia/Kolkata Sharmisthe A Voice of Resistance. A Mirror to Power. A Question to the Present. Sharmishtha is not just a character from mythology, she is a woman who refuses to be silenced, even centuries later. Strong-willed, deeply aware, and rooted in the present, Sharmishthe questions the desires, delusions, and decisions of the men around her, Yayati and Puru, in a world shaped by power, patriarchy, and the obsession with eternal youth. At the heart of the play is a timeless conflict: the hunger for immortality, the politics of possession, and the cost of unchecked ambition. Long before such ideas made global headlines, Sharmishthe lived them. A princess turned servant, a mother, a silent witness, and a fierce challenger,  her journey is one of inner strength and relentless truth. As the myth unfolds, we see Yayati, cursed with old age, bargain with his son Puru to trade his years for youth. What seems like myth slowly reveals itself as a painful metaphor,  of privilege handed down, of generations burdened by the unhealed desires of their elders. And standing at the centre is Sharmishthe, who sees through it all. This play reimagines ancient events through Sharmishtha’s eyes. Through her voice, the past meets the present. She doesn’t merely retell the story,  she interrogates it. She confronts Yayati’s delusion, questions Puru’s burden, and holds a mirror up to a world that still believes nature is something to be consumed, controlled, and inherited. Sharmishthe time and again reminds both Yayati and Puru, that the transition they experience is only a dilution and they remain in multi verse, a higher dimension of time and space. Sharmishthe living in presence, convincingly brings back Yayati and Puru from dilution to their senses - i.e. presence. With myth as metaphor and poetry as protest, Sharmishthe is a call to pause, reflect, and reimagine, not just the stories we tell, but the way we live. Bangalore vtmani@dnm.in false MM/DD/YYYY
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