Dec 03 2024 to Dec 03 2024 7:30 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore Creative Circus

12/2, Yeshwantpur Industrial Suburb, Bangalore 560022

Event Description

About Dastan-e-Mahabharat  Our attempt in this particular production is to assimilate and bring alive the two streams of artistic traditions: the robust Mahabharata tradition and the aesthetic undercurrent of Urdu tradition. Evolved over the last nearly 300 years, Urdu Mahabharata offered a nuanced and multilayered artistic multitude combining literature, philosophy and religion. Crafting a performance-oriented script was the next challenge as the goal was to contribute something new and meaningful, exciting and insightful to the present day Theatre scene.  

To present Mahabharata in Daastangoi format we had to project the unifying thread of Indian literary and storytelling traditions. Both the script and its presentation required innovative creativity transcending cultural boundaries.  Thanks to the efforts of Fouzia and Firoz, our production has an aesthetic and immediate appeal and also presents a contemporary understanding of the eternal message of the epic. There are more colours in this performance than a rainbow contains: literary, poetic, philosophical, moral, cultural and artistic.   

About the Artists 

Fouzia, a seasoned Dastangoi storyteller, has performed over 500 shows across India and internationally, captivating audiences with her voice and narrative skill alone. Her renditions of authors like Ashraf Subohi Dehelvi and Ismat Chugtai cover themes from mental health to feminism, making her storytelling impactful for all ages.   

Ritesh Yadav, a Delhi-based theatre artist and member of Saksham Group of Art & Culture, has performed in over 20 plays. Mentored by Fouzia, he began his Dastangoi journey three years ago. As a Teaching Fellow with Teach for India, Ritesh combines his passion for the arts with community-focused education.