Fact #1: Objects in space exert & give in to the gravity of the other, a force so strong that it even bends time around them. Fact #2: Love is measured linearly merely because we experience time linearly.

Love in the Cholera of Time is the story of 2 individuals who exist in different eras but fall in love nevertheless, in the in-betweens of time. This aberration puts the jobs and lives of 4 Time Gods in danger, whose job it is to keep time in its own place. This puts into motion strategies that could change the very nature of time. The play is a sharp & funny deliberation on love, loneliness, science and the industrialised weaponization of time. Now whether the Time Gods' efforts to keep time understandable, linear and tear free or not, you'll just have to find out for yourself, won't you?

Fact #1: Objects in space exert & give in to the gravity of the other, a force so strong that it even bends time around them. Fact #2: Love is measured linearly merely because we experience time linearly.

Love in the Cholera of Time is the story of 2 individuals who exist in different eras but fall in love nevertheless, in the in-betweens of time. This aberration puts the jobs and lives of 4 Time Gods in danger, whose job it is to keep time in its own place. This puts into motion strategies that could change the very nature of time. The play is a sharp & funny deliberation on love, loneliness, science and the industrialised weaponization of time. Now whether the Time Gods' efforts to keep time understandable, linear and tear free or not, you'll just have to find out for yourself, won't you?

Remember Remember is a set of plays imagined and written as Urban Fairytales. Our city spaces, with their happy hours & unlimited downloads, seem to be devoid of stories. Maybe we don't have the time for stories, maybe we’d notice the stories if someone would convert them into memes for us. Or maybe, we don't believe that cities can hide fairy tales in plain sight.

Remember Remember explores what it means to hold on to our urban stories and fairytales...and sometimes to let them go.

Remember Remember is a set of plays imagined and written as Urban Fairytales. Our city spaces, with their happy hours & unlimited downloads, seem to be devoid of stories. Maybe we don't have the time for stories, maybe we’d notice the stories if someone would convert them into memes for us. Or maybe, we don't believe that cities can hide fairy tales in plain sight.

Remember Remember explores what it means to hold on to our urban stories and fairytales...and sometimes to let them go.

Swartaal, Jagriti’s annual festival of Indian classical music and dance is a celebration of the classical performance arts and the rich tradition of music, dance and theatre that has been honed over centuries in India.

At the festival this year, we will host Kapila Venu, Aditi Mangaldas and TM Krishna

Swartaal, Jagriti’s annual festival of Indian classical music and dance is a celebration of the classical performance arts and the rich tradition of music, dance and theatre that has been honed over centuries in India.

At the festival this year, we will host Kapila Venu, Aditi Mangaldas and TM Krishna

Swartaal, Jagriti’s annual festival of Indian classical music and dance is a celebration of the classical performance arts and the rich tradition of music, dance and theatre that has been honed over centuries in India.

At the festival this year, we will host Kapila Venu, Aditi Mangaldas and TM Krishna

Shaiva Koothu is a performance series based on the Tamizh saint Thiru Karaikkal Ammaiyar’s “Thiruvalangattu Mootha Thiruppadhikam”. Thiru Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a remarkable female poet and devotee of Lord Shiva who lived during the 6th century CE in Tamil Nadu, India.

Shaiva Koothu is a vibrant and expressive Nangiar Koothu (solo storytelling tradition of the female performers of Koodiyattam) that incorporates elements of music, dance, and storytelling. It serves as a means to portray the spiritual and mystical experiences of Thiru Karaikkal Ammaiyar and her deep devotion to Lord Shiva. The songs and verses sung during Shaiva Koothu are in Tamizh, and they beautifully convey Thiru Karaikkal Ammaiyar's spiritual experiences, her love for Lord Shiva, and her journey towards enlightenment.

Kapila Venu adapts this work for the first time in the history of Koodiyattam.

Kapila venu will be accompanied by Kalamandalam Rajeev, Kalamandalam Hariharan, Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan

“Krishna is one of the most beloved and interesting Gods in the Hindu pantheon. Literature,

Architecture, Dance, Music, Poetry, Sculpture...visions of Krishna everywhere! Can one make Krishna

into a belief or a concept? Can one hold Krishna as something fixed and static? Can Krishna be of any gender, class or faith? To me Krishna is the ever flowing river, the unquenchable flame, LIFE itself.”

- Aditi Mangaldas

Krishna, Achyuta, Manohar, Muralidhar, Vasudev, Anant!

Krishna, can you be all this and more? Who thought of you, Krishna? Whose imagination are you? Is

imagination greater than you?

Chakradhari, Giridhari, Achal, Anirudha, Keshava, Gopinath!

You are immeasurable, greater than any man, woman or even God!

Parabramha, Parathasarathi, Achal, Vishwakarma, Niranjan!

You are breath, always be at the edge of my being!

You are the journey, lead me through the vagaries of time!

You are passion and abandon, let me partake of all that you offer! You are LIFE, engulf me!”

Part 1: The inspiration is from the 108 names of Krishna. How can any man, woman or even God be

all this and more? Krishna, you can only be all this if you are ‘life’ itself.

Part 2: You are ‘life’ Krishna. You are the ‘breath’ that governs ‘life’, so always be near me or at least

at the edge of my being. Losing sight of you is like losing my ability to breathe, losing ‘life’ itself.

Part 3: Krishna, you are omnipresent, just like ‘life’ you surround me. You are the journey, take me

through the vagaries of time.

Vocal compositions: Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan

Sung Literature: Sanvare Chhaila re..: Bhartendu Harishchandra | Aage Krishna...: Chheetswami

Seeking The Beloved: (Extract)

Through the poetry of Sant Kabir...

Ah, the fragility of life, this finely woven delicate tapestry of life!

Oh Lord, what thread have you used to weave this complex and intricate tapestry? That is drenched

and immersed in you and that I return as is!

Music Composition: Drishtikon repertory

Award winning musician, T.M. Krishna presents a Karnatic music concert that explores the depth of ragas and emotions.

T.M. Krishna is a recipient of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, the Isai Perarignar Award, the Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram, and the Pasumai Award. He is the driving force behind the Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha (formerly Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha) and the Svanubhava initiatives.

He occupies a markedly distinct place in the Karnatik universe for the stunning individuality of his renditions distinguished for an inner luminosity and a passionate intensity that are all his own. Krishna belongs to a tradition, but is not owned by it. His concert stage, whether in Chennai or anywhere else in the world, is wholly classical but his concert practice is uncompromisingly his own.

He will be accompanied by HN Bhaskar- Violin, Praveen Sparsh- Mrdangam and Sai Subramanyan- Morsing

Wiesenthal, written by Tom Dugan is a story of a war veteran on his last day in office. Simon Wiesenthal, aged 90 addresses his final audience recounting his arduous and eventful journey as a prisoner in WW2 and a survivor of the holocaust.Reliving his days during the war and after, the perils of genocide and ethnic cleansing takes a toll on him and directs his life’s purpose towards nazi war fugitives and the consequences of their actions. In close to 60 years of fighting to bring them to justice, and seeking adequate actions, Simon managed to run legalities against 1100 war criminals. Before he lays down his official standing at work, he has one final question for his listeners.

Wiesenthal, written by Tom Dugan is a story of a war veteran on his last day in office. Simon Wiesenthal, aged 90 addresses his final audience recounting his arduous and eventful journey as a prisoner in WW2 and a survivor of the holocaust.Reliving his days during the war and after, the perils of genocide and ethnic cleansing takes a toll on him and directs his life’s purpose towards nazi war fugitives and the consequences of their actions. In close to 60 years of fighting to bring them to justice, and seeking adequate actions, Simon managed to run legalities against 1100 war criminals. Before he lays down his official standing at work, he has one final question for his listeners.

“Ishtihaar” conceived and compiled by Deevas Gupta is a collection of different short stories by Manto stitched together via poetry freshly written by Deevas himself.

Through Ishtihaar, we aim to present the lesser performed or discussed works of the writer and bring to the light his unbelievable creative range beyond the stereotypical image of

stories around partition and prostitution. These stories will not only make you laugh or cry perhaps, but also inspire you to explore his works again.

The whole experience of the blunt narration of Manto and the satirical tone of poetry will not only teleport you to the times these stories were written in but will also make you

realise how relevant these themes are even today. Ishtihaar attempts to bring different favours of Saadat Hasan Manto’s writing and his favourite characters to life through the art

of storytelling.

“Ishtihaar” conceived and compiled by Deevas Gupta is a collection of different short stories by Manto stitched together via poetry freshly written by Deevas himself.

Through Ishtihaar, we aim to present the lesser performed or discussed works of the writer and bring to the light his unbelievable creative range beyond the stereotypical image of

stories around partition and prostitution. These stories will not only make you laugh or cry perhaps, but also inspire you to explore his works again.

The whole experience of the blunt narration of Manto and the satirical tone of poetry will not only teleport you to the times these stories were written in but will also make you

realise how relevant these themes are even today. Ishtihaar attempts to bring different favours of Saadat Hasan Manto’s writing and his favourite characters to life through the art

of storytelling.

Khamosh! Adaalat Jaari Hai!' is a gripping courtroom drama that exposes societal hypocrisy and the often unjust judicial process. The play revolves around a mock trial that spirals into a real and scathing indictment of the protagonist, Miss Benare, revealing deep-seated prejudices and moral contradictions. It vividly critiques societal norms and the harsh judgment women endure for their personal choices. Through its complex characters the play critiques societal norms and the facade of respectability, making the audience question their complicity. This powerful and provocative play remains as relevant today as when it was first written, resonating with universal themes of justice and human fallibility

Khamosh! Adaalat Jaari Hai!' is a gripping courtroom drama that exposes societal hypocrisy and the often unjust judicial process. The play revolves around a mock trial that spirals into a real and scathing indictment of the protagonist, Miss Benare, revealing deep-seated prejudices and moral contradictions. It vividly critiques societal norms and the harsh judgment women endure for their personal choices. Through its complex characters the play critiques societal norms and the facade of respectability, making the audience question their complicity. This powerful and provocative play remains as relevant today as when it was first written, resonating with universal themes of justice and human fallibility