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Alipha

a play by Poile Sengupta

"The life of a small town politician told by him one evening, and that of a young woman activist, coalesce with unexpected ferocity. The play examines ..."

Amber Habshi

a play by Narendra Mohan

"The eponymous hero of the play, Malik Amber, was a historical figure born in Ethiopia, sold into slavery in Baghdad. His master, Mir Qasim brought him..."

Ambu and Rajalakshmi - I

a play by Ramu Ramanathan

"Ambu and Rajalakshmi are two young women, and cousin sisters; now in their thirties. They are delighted to meet each other after many years, albeit on..."

Ambu and Rajalakshmi - II

a play by Ramu Ramanathan

"Ambu and Rajalakshmi are two young women, and cousin sisters; now in their thirties. Part II transpires two years after Part I. Ambu and Rajalakshmi..."

Amma, what is black pepper in Malayalam?

a play by Nayantara Nayar

"A cook tries to teach an audience how to make stew in Malayalam, the language she is forgetting. ..."

AMMI JAAN

a play by Satchit Puranik

"Ammi Jaan is a monologue of a woman without a name. She can be called Amina or Zahida or anything, for that matter. But she is known to everyone in Ta..."

Amrapali

a play by V Balakrishnan

"Amrapali is the tale of a courtesan's journey from being the state's bride to relinquishing all worldly possessions to become a disciple of Buddha. Th..."

AN INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL A CENTURY AGO

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A fanciful comedy about a ‘Public School’ for the grown-up children of nawabs and rajahs a century ago...."

Andacell

a play by Shivam Panchbhai

""Andacell is basically a punishment given to a criminal who has committed an unbearable and heinous crime. Also, a prisoner with an aggressive nature,..."

Anecdotes and Allegories by Gulbadan Beg

a play by Anurupa Roy and Choiti Ghosh

"When Gulbadan Begum was in her sixties her nephew asked her to write ‘all that she knew’. So she did. And wrote everything she remembered from her..."

Arrowheads

a play by Vijay Padaki

"Arrowheads is an early play. It began as notes from a discussion (in a theatre group exercise) on the increasing rate of divorce in urban India, and t..."

Arundhati

a play by V Balakrishnan

"Arundhati, written as a tribute to Girish Karnad, picks up from the narrative of Swarnalatha in the play Yayati, and investigates the life of two newl..."

Ashes to Ashes

a play by Harold Pinter

"Ashes to Ashes is largely plot free which is common for Pinter's plays. It is easier to track in blocks relating to Rebecca's consecutive memories tha..."

ASSAYE!

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A play based on original historical research about an almost-forgotten battle in India in 1803, when Major-General Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of..."

Astitva / अस्तित्व

a play by Chandrakant Prabhakar Deshpande

"A very sweet interaction between a father and son in a household turns extremely absurd after the father starts giving his son instructions as to what..."

Bail Melay

a play by Yugandhar Deshpande

"A couple from small town, living in a city like Bombay wants to be 'modern'. They want to get rid of the traditional living and the life style. It's t..."

BAJI

a play by Satyabrata Rout

"Inspired by the revolutionary poems of Sachi Routray, “Baji” portrays the bravery and velour of a young boatman boy of Odisha, who became a martyr by ..."

Bansuri

a play by Divya Jagdale

"A young woman tries to find her own voice while existing between modern and traditional values. She struggles to understand whether she should listen ..."