Shiva traces the story of a young poet, Shiv, and his journey of opening up to his mother about his sexuality through a series of letters and poems. These letters and poems deal with the universal themes of conviction, fear and choice, but most importantly they are an expression of a child’s deep longing for acceptance from a parent. These themes play out as simple and poignant stories of everyday people and their journeys around gender identity and sexuality, stories which bear Shiv to the culmination of his journey, depicting his mother’s journey of acceptance.
In form, Shiva is a confluence of Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music and realistic storytelling.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Rohit Asil | Pratima Mishra | Daya Sakrepatna | Yamini Muthanna | Ajay Eapen Gopal | Sneha Ram | Vaishnavi Ram | Dimpi Saikia | Satish Babu | Mohan Ram | Lyria Kurian
Music:
Karthik Hebbar
Choreography:
Yamini Muthanna | Ajay Eapen Gopal
Images:
Madhura Srinivas
Poetry:
Sneha Ram
Lights:
Lekha Naidu
Sound:
Nikhil Nagaraj
Stage Design:
Anjali Murali
Costume and Props:
Poornima Sukumar | Sejal Ajmera | Madhavi V.Sujay
Written and Directed by:
Daya Sakrepatna
|| Details ||
What: A play combining elements of Bharatnatyam, Carnatic music and realistic storytelling.
Date: Sat & Sun | 20 & 21 Jan
Time: 7:30pm
Duration: 95mins
For: 15+ years
Language: English
Tickets (on Bookmyshow soon): Rs 200
|| Playwright & Director ||
Daya Sakrepatna is a Bharatanatyam dancer, theatre artist and playwright. Daya holds a professional certification in performance arts from Arts College in Gothenburg, Sweden and is trained at various dance schools in India and Sweden. Based out of Bangalore his recent works include performances with Jagriti Theatre, Bangalore Little Theatre and KYAAT (Kalasinchanam Yogastala Ancient Arts Trust) among others. His latest work, Shiva, is a full-length play written and directed by Daya and produced by a budding art collective Anima & Animus.
