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Ae Kabir Tum Kahan Ho?
The Aahvaan Project explores Kabir’s timeless wisdom through the lens of our modern, chaotic lives. Combining folk music with conversation, this performance invites you to reflect, question, and rediscover. | Language: Hindi | For ages 16 & above.
Jashn-e-Qalam
Stage and screen actors bring you Hindustani short stories in this stripped-down performance. In the purest form of storytelling, the actors use only their voices and bodies to transport you into the worlds created by these beloved authors. Through these stories, the evening explores relationships— between people, with ideas, or with our past—bringing meaning to our interwoven existence.
The Crossing: A Dance Triple Bill
Three contemporary dance works by young female choreographers. MORE INFO SOON
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood gave Anna Hints the Best Director title at the Sundance Film Festival 2023, it received Best Documentary at the European Film Academy awards and is Estonia's official entry to the 2023 Oscars.
Besharam Ka Paudha
With biting satire and an immersive approach to storytelling, Rajesh creates an experience that balances seriousness with levity, drawing us in to examine our own lives and question the role of caste. Much like the stubborn plant (besharam ka paudha), he unapologetically shares his life experiences on stage with the same intensity that society attempts to conceal and suppress such lives and realities. Through the use of anecdotes, interactive elements, and props, Rajesh effectively prompts us to
Audience Reading Room
Ever fancied being on stage? We’re putting together a far less intimidating version at our table read on 11 May. Sign up to be part of a rotating ensemble of readers, bringing scripts to life! Never tried it before? It's totally okay if you’ve only just dreamt about it. We’ll kick things off with a brief warm-up and character orientation to get everyone into the groove. Unleash your inner stage hog and revel in the drama.
Little Stint - Performed Sharings | Music | Dance | Theatre
Little Stint is a collaboration between W.I.P Labs and OddBird Foundation, to celebrate independent artists and encourage experimentation and conversation through art.
Little Stint - Bada Pardah | Films
A series of films shown as part of Little Stint on the 30th and 31st of March.
Audience Reading Room
Ever fancied being on stage? Turns out a whole bunch of us have, but for many it’s remained a fantasy. On the final day of the capsule you have the chance to be part of a rotating ensemble of players bringing a great script to life in real time.
Kabhi Kabhi Chhip Jaati Hun
Immerse yourself in the words and voice of Vedi Sinha and music by guitarist and vocalist Sumant Balakrishnan. This evening will showcase original material from the duo, music firmly rooted in the traditional with a modern twist. Aahvaan's performances are meant to create conversations, encourage introspection and hopefully, resonate deeply with the emotions that we are experiencing collectively as a society.
Audience Reading Room
Ever fancied being on stage? Dip your toes at our audience reading room, where a rotating group of readers bring a script to life. Over a Sunday afternoon, Neel Chaudhuri of Tadpole Repertory will get everyone into the groove with a warm-up and character orientation before they read aloud from the play Still and Still Moving. No prior experience necessary; unleash your inner stage hog and revel in the drama.
Upar Waala Kamra
Upar Waala Kamra is a solo play by Anoop Gupta about familial ties, strong forces and bonds within a family, pulling us together and apart. On stage, a father (played by Anoop) invites you into his humble living room, sharing his memories, fears, failures, and achievements. The story, evolving over the years and drawing on Anoop's personal experiences, brings forth palpable moments that vividly depict the complexities of mental health.