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The Return of B

a play by Nishi Chawla

""The Return Of B," is poised on a woman leader from a Muslim country, the self-exiled B’s constant desire to return home even as it examines B's relat..."

The Return of the Sultan

a play by Basav Biradar

"The play uses the re-appearance of Tipu Sultan and his favorite minister Ghulam Ali Khan in 21st century Srirangapatna to examine the political upheav..."

THE RINGS OF REMEMBRANCE

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"The great Sanskrit poet, Kalidasa, most probably staged Shakuntala early in the 6th century, perhaps in the city of Ujjayini, the centre of the Indian..."

The Seagull

a play by Anton Chekov

"The Seagull is set against the backdrop of a summer country home, and tackles The Consequences of Disillusionment, The Purpose of Art, and the price o..."

The Sevenfold Tale

a play by Shamim Shagor

"The Sevenfold Tale is set in the heart of Dhaka, where three women from vastly different social spheres find themselves trapped in a stalled elevator ..."

THE SPARTAN CONSPIRACY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This radio play, itself a satire on present-day American foreign policies, attempts to highlight what might have been the real economic factors that l..."

THE SPARTAN CONSPIRACY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This play, itself a satire on present-day American foreign policies, attempts to highlight what might have been the real economic factors that led the..."

THE STAIN OF EVIL

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"There is a common belief held by large sections of Indian society that a curse or an evil deed results in ‘evil’ itself lingering and affecting severa..."

The Sugar Syndrome

a play by Lucy Prebble

"It's in a chatroom that Dani, a precocious 17-year-old grappling with an eating disorder and dysfunctional parents, befriends two men, both of whom sh..."

The Surrender

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A short play about an educated Naxalite trying to surrender in a small police station in the Nilgiris, and the successful attempts of the policemen to..."

The Terrorist

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A skit about a ‘terrorist.’ Perhaps anyone can be called one in difficult times – even Shakespeare?..."

The Ticket

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A monologue about an aspirant for a ticket to run for parliament...."

The Toy Cart of Clay

a play by Vijay Padaki

"The play is set in Ujjain, one of the great cities of India a thousand and five hundred years ago. Vasanthasena, a famous courtesan, seeks refuge from..."

The Trip

a play by Manjima Chatterjee

"Manu, a sheltered 17-year-old girl in Kolkata in the late 1990s, is seriously considering her next step in life: a move that threatens her notions of ..."

The View From Above

a play by Spatica Ramanujam

"What does it take to reach the top? How far do we dare to go to achieve our desires? The hunger for power can turn friends into foes. Who decides what..."

The Wall of Colours

a play by Akash Mohimen

"Four teenagers are studying in the National Academy of the Arts, a government funded institution to push the brightest of the artistic talents of the ..."

The Wedding Party

a play by Kirtana Kumar and Konarak Reddy

"The Wedding Party began as a promenade play, supported by Indian Foundation for the Arts, on the subject of a Bangalore middle class wedding. After a ..."

The Whistler and The Whale

a play by Tushar Mathew

"I am a beached whale. On a stormy afternoon many years ago, a family of three: Mumma, Papa, and Chotu, climbed into me and began to inhabit my caverno..."