Event Collections

The Vaidya's Oath is a theatre project on anti-microbial resistance. Dr. Ajay has been demoted, a punishment transfer from his hospital in Allahabad to a Primary Health Centre in Katkoot, UP. Uma, his wife, is a Bangalore girl. She can't hack Katkoot. Then she finds out she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Kamala, a local girl, has a baby boy ill with sepsis. Can Dr. Ajay cure him? And then there's Rahul, a seismologist who wants to be a stand-up comedian. Will the marriage survive? Will the baby live? Will Rahul get a laugh? Find out in ‘The Vaidya’s Oath’ by Gautam Raja. ‘You, and a lot of people in India, need to learn that money can no longer buy you protection from infection’. ‘You go about the Real India – you can’t handle two hours of the real India without totally losing it’! ‘Rarely does a health crisis come into your living-room like this’. Director’s Note: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a world problem but is especially an Indian one. In a land with more mobile phones than toilets trying to keep AMR at bay is hard. It may seem like someone else’s problem. Try telling that to Kamala and her new-born baby with sepsis… Read More

Inspired by the French opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, the famous French composer, Club Desire is a powerful story of love, passion, and art set in the world of night clubs, dance music, and poetry in Mumbai.  Jayam, a sensitive and erudite poet, encounters Chahat, a feisty, free-spirited singer at Club Desire. Sparks fly, as they are drawn into an unusual and passionate relationship. Cracks begin to appear with the entry of DJ Abeer, a successful producer and performer of electronic dance music. Jayam and Chahat are sucked into a tragic maelstrom of emotions as they struggle to hold on to their relationship, and their art.     Read More

At a routine exit interview on Skype, RAJU CARIAPPA from Bengaluru tells the HR person at corporate head office in California that the Company needs to take care of some stuff, like the incident that involved his colleagues SAMEERA WAGLE and VICTOR JOHNSON. The casual remark results in a full blown investigation into a case of possible sexual harassment at the workplace - with weird and often hilarious twists and turns until we reach an absurd and ironical conclusion.Read More

Agni Mardhana, is a historical play that depicts the present Political Scenario. A play that talks about how nature takes the final call when one side of politics starts to grow more than it's reach.  Read More

The 18 member cast of this play includes differently abled children undergoing therapy at Snehadhara Foundation. Joining them are children from other schools who act as their mentors and friends, the Snehadhara staff and adults from various walks of life. Filled with music, dance and drama, the play promises to entertain, engage and move audiences of all ages.Read More

Finally, a play for children AND adults by children!!! Janne Teller’s NOTHING is a play about a group of teenagers faced with getting their classmate Pierre Anthon out of the plum tree. Pierre Anthon has just walked out of their classroom declaring to them that "Nothing matters. I have known that for a long time. So nothing is worth doing. I just realized that." Flummoxed by this, they decide to make a Heap of Meaning to show Pierre Anthon he is wrong. Read More

As the world celebrates Shakespeare's 400th death anniversary, the BFI, the British Council and Ian McKellen unveiled BFI Present Shakespeare on Film in India.  To launch Shakespeare on Film series in India, a collection of films inspired by acts of Shakespeare, award-winning actor and writer Sir Ian McKellen came to Mumbai to present and discuss Shakespeare on Film, in collaboration with Mumbai Academy of Moving Image Film Club & the National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai.   The British Film Institute (BFI) was founded in 1933. It is a charity governed by a Royal Charter. They combine cultural, creative and industrial roles, bringing together the BFI National Archive and BFI Reuben Library, film distribution, exhibition and education at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, publishing and festivals.  Read More

A Terrorist Hanged  is a theatre performance that deals with colonisation of the mind and vision through which the subaltern views the societal injustice. A village yokel, Jagannath whose thought process and actions are often obscure to common reason. Had he been judged or harassed less or even shown some empathy or attention, he would have had a very different story to tell. But when he clashes with Nando, a fellow villager of similar background, they mirror each other’s plight seen thrpough different angles. Whether it’s Manoroma’s affection or Nalini’s lust, Samar Das’ whiplashes or Nando’s call to agitate, Jagannath never rises to the occasion. Yet, in the end, he is tried as a revolutionary by the British court Coward as he was, why did Jagai finally accept the noose with a smile on his face?Read More

Beyond the Bubble is a fun-filled, mischievous and action packed story for all ages. It addresses the burning issues of our times – attitudes towards gender in our country, unplanned urbanisation and its effect on the environment, and the way we respond to disaster. Tongue in cheek, Beyond the Bubble provokes the next generation to tackle the problems the present generation is busy doing nothing about.Read More

Free Entry - Film Screenings & Storytelling sessions For folks of all ages. Children and Adults Come on!Read More