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Bechara Mara Gaya is inspired by Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and reimagined in the context of present-day North India. The play is a fast-paced satire on corruption embedded within the social system.

The story centres on the investigation into the custodial death of a man accused in a train-bombing case. As the inquiry unfolds, an unexpected outsider enters the system, unsettling the official version of events.

Through comedy built on confusion, wit, and physical action, the play exposes how authority protects itself, allowing moral and ethical degradation to pass as routine and turning justice into a mockery.

Bechara Mara Gaya is inspired by Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and reimagined in the context of present-day North India. The play is a fast-paced satire on corruption embedded within the social system.

The story centres on the investigation into the custodial death of a man accused in a train-bombing case. As the inquiry unfolds, an unexpected outsider enters the system, unsettling the official version of events.

Through comedy built on confusion, wit, and physical action, the play exposes how authority protects itself, allowing moral and ethical degradation to pass as routine and turning justice into a mockery.

Things happen in Agni's head. Lots of things. But does that mean they're not real?

To be honest, our protagonist Agni doesn't know what's real anymore. His mind is a jumble of failed relationships, random facts and good old, repressed emotions. All the creatures in his head are trying their best to solve the puzzle, but how can a puzzle be complete when the central piece is missing?

There are Halloween scares. There are out-of-hand dares. And still the question remains, who is that ONE for whom Agni cares? He has no memory of it, but he's getting there. We hope.

Out of this effort to solve Agni's puzzle comes "Memory of a Candle", a play as jumbled as Agni's mind. A fast-paced Comedy Drama that tries to run behind answers to the many questions it raises.

Things happen in Agni's head. Lots of things. But does that mean they're not real?

To be honest, our protagonist Agni doesn't know what's real anymore. His mind is a jumble of failed relationships, random facts and good old, repressed emotions. All the creatures in his head are trying their best to solve the puzzle, but how can a puzzle be complete when the central piece is missing?

There are Halloween scares. There are out-of-hand dares. And still the question remains, who is that ONE for whom Agni cares? He has no memory of it, but he's getting there. We hope.

Out of this effort to solve Agni's puzzle comes "Memory of a Candle", a play as jumbled as Agni's mind. A fast-paced Comedy Drama that tries to run behind answers to the many questions it raises.

“Modern love is complicated. It seeks a person to fill a void within you, but be strong for your partner. Expects honesty between partners, but a superficial facade online. Be on the same page about everything, but maintain their individuality.

But what happens when these expectations turn from dreams to burdens? What happens when love becomes a cage you don't know how to escape from?

Find out in Arena Theatre Production's "Tumhare Baare Mein", written by Manav Kaul, as we follow the story of three couples sitting in a cafe.”

“Modern love is complicated. It seeks a person to fill a void within you, but be strong for your partner. Expects honesty between partners, but a superficial facade online. Be on the same page about everything, but maintain their individuality.

But what happens when these expectations turn from dreams to burdens? What happens when love becomes a cage you don't know how to escape from?

Find out in Arena Theatre Production's "Tumhare Baare Mein", written by Manav Kaul, as we follow the story of three couples sitting in a cafe.”

A classic Hitchcock thriller, which is reborn on stage. “Dial M for Murder”, written by Frederick Knott, is a tightly woven psychological thriller about former tennis star Tony Wendice, who plots ‘The perfect murder’ of his wife, which disastrously goes wrong. Can he still outsmart everyone else to get away? Can others crack the case before it’s too late? Will there be justice? For audiences, it’s not a ‘whodunit’ but a ‘will-he-get-away-with-it’ driven by sharp dialogues, shifting power equations and pure drama!

Get ready for this heart-pounding journey, which turns into a high-stakes game of improvisation, lies and investigation, as an unassuming detective begins to pull all the loose threads of Tony’s story. A single apartment set turns into a pressure cooker of mistrust, tension, concern, anxiety. Will he get away with it? Find out in this edge-of-the-seat drama!

A classic Hitchcock thriller, which is reborn on stage. “Dial M for Murder”, written by Frederick Knott, is a tightly woven psychological thriller about former tennis star Tony Wendice, who plots ‘The perfect murder’ of his wife, which disastrously goes wrong. Can he still outsmart everyone else to get away? Can others crack the case before it’s too late? Will there be justice? For audiences, it’s not a ‘whodunit’ but a ‘will-he-get-away-with-it’ driven by sharp dialogues, shifting power equations and pure drama!

Get ready for this heart-pounding journey, which turns into a high-stakes game of improvisation, lies and investigation, as an unassuming detective begins to pull all the loose threads of Tony’s story. A single apartment set turns into a pressure cooker of mistrust, tension, concern, anxiety. Will he get away with it? Find out in this edge-of-the-seat drama!

A classic Hitchcock thriller, which is reborn on stage. “Dial M for Murder”, written by Frederick Knott, is a tightly woven psychological thriller about former tennis star Tony Wendice, who plots ‘The perfect murder’ of his wife, which disastrously goes wrong. Can he still outsmart everyone else to get away? Can others crack the case before it’s too late? Will there be justice? For audiences, it’s not a ‘whodunit’ but a ‘will-he-get-away-with-it’ driven by sharp dialogues, shifting power equations and pure drama!

Get ready for this heart-pounding journey, which turns into a high-stakes game of improvisation, lies and investigation, as an unassuming detective begins to pull all the loose threads of Tony’s story. A single apartment set turns into a pressure cooker of mistrust, tension, concern, anxiety. Will he get away with it? Find out in this edge-of-the-seat drama!

A classic Hitchcock thriller, which is reborn on stage. “Dial M for Murder”, written by Frederick Knott, is a tightly woven psychological thriller about former tennis star Tony Wendice, who plots ‘The perfect murder’ of his wife, which disastrously goes wrong. Can he still outsmart everyone else to get away? Can others crack the case before it’s too late? Will there be justice? For audiences, it’s not a ‘whodunit’ but a ‘will-he-get-away-with-it’ driven by sharp dialogues, shifting power equations and pure drama!

Get ready for this heart-pounding journey, which turns into a high-stakes game of improvisation, lies and investigation, as an unassuming detective begins to pull all the loose threads of Tony’s story. A single apartment set turns into a pressure cooker of mistrust, tension, concern, anxiety. Will he get away with it? Find out in this edge-of-the-seat drama!

In the Hindustani classical tradition, the unfolding of a raga is closely connected to the time of day. The early morning hours , quiet, unhurried, and contemplative , hold a unique space for ragas that evoke introspection and a sense of calm.

This recital will explore khayal repertoire traditionally rendered at dawn, allowing each raga to unfold gradually.

An intimate morning of music that encourages deep listening and a thoughtful beginning to the day.

Anagha will be accompanied by Dr Sagar Bharathraj on the Tabla and Prasad Kamath on the Harmonium

Peter John Cooper's celebrated play comes to India, completely reimagined for Bombay's post-independence landscape.

One year ago, Sherlock Holmes received an anonymous note: a writer will be murdered. Now in Bombay, Holmes and Dr. Watson race to solve their strangest case yet. The writer they've come to save seems to have vanished, but not in the way they expected.

In this mind-bending thriller, the world's greatest detective faces an enemy he's never encountered before. A meta-theatrical experience about the blurred lines between author and character, reality and imagination.

Some mysteries can't be solved. Some can only be lived.

Peter John Cooper's celebrated play comes to India, completely reimagined for Bombay's post-independence landscape.

One year ago, Sherlock Holmes received an anonymous note: a writer will be murdered. Now in Bombay, Holmes and Dr. Watson race to solve their strangest case yet. The writer they've come to save seems to have vanished, but not in the way they expected.

In this mind-bending thriller, the world's greatest detective faces an enemy he's never encountered before. A meta-theatrical experience about the blurred lines between author and character, reality and imagination.

Some mysteries can't be solved. Some can only be lived.

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.”

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.”

Yogi vs Bhogi is a free adaptation of the 7th-century play, Bhagavadajjukam (Sanskrit, ‘bhagavat’ - hermit; ‘ajjuka’ - harlot), also known in English as The Ascetic and The Courtesan. One of the oldest surviving plays in Sanskrit literature, it is a fine example of a `prahasana`, or farce. Layered in witty exchanges about dharma, it is centered around the transmigration of souls between the two titular characters leading to confusion and chaos for the supporting characters who have no answer to the absurdity of it all.

Through this retelling in English, Mahesh Dattani, plays around with the idea of gender: its expression, perception, spectrum and the exploration of what one truly is with a confrontation of stereotypes using humour and catharsis. Infused with Yakshagana, the play comes alive when the classic Sanskrit text and the physicality of theatre gels seamlessly with the traditional dance theatre form from coastal Karnataka.

Set Inside a burning hot sauna bath. What starts as casual conversation soon turns into a deadly game of wit, ego, and power. As the heat rises, masks fall. Every word becomes a challenge, every pause a threat.

Funny, absurd, and sharply unsettling, PAARA transforms an ordinary sauna into a pressure cooker of human behaviour, where pride melts faster than patience. The play exposes how fragile, and ridiculous, the human ego truly is.

A dark comedy where the room gets hotter… and so do the minds inside it.

Set Inside a burning hot sauna bath. What starts as casual conversation soon turns into a deadly game of wit, ego, and power. As the heat rises, masks fall. Every word becomes a challenge, every pause a threat.

Funny, absurd, and sharply unsettling, PAARA transforms an ordinary sauna into a pressure cooker of human behaviour, where pride melts faster than patience. The play exposes how fragile, and ridiculous, the human ego truly is.

A dark comedy where the room gets hotter… and so do the minds inside it.

Set Inside a burning hot sauna bath. What starts as casual conversation soon turns into a deadly game of wit, ego, and power. As the heat rises, masks fall. Every word becomes a challenge, every pause a threat.

Funny, absurd, and sharply unsettling, PAARA transforms an ordinary sauna into a pressure cooker of human behaviour, where pride melts faster than patience. The play exposes how fragile, and ridiculous, the human ego truly is.

A dark comedy where the room gets hotter… and so do the minds inside it.

Set Inside a burning hot sauna bath. What starts as casual conversation soon turns into a deadly game of wit, ego, and power. As the heat rises, masks fall. Every word becomes a challenge, every pause a threat.

Funny, absurd, and sharply unsettling, PAARA transforms an ordinary sauna into a pressure cooker of human behaviour, where pride melts faster than patience. The play exposes how fragile, and ridiculous, the human ego truly is.

A dark comedy where the room gets hotter… and so do the minds inside it.