Sep 18 2022 to Sep 18 2022 6:30 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Hindi | 50 minutes Written & Directed by Anju Uppal & Prabir Bose Cast: Sobita Kudtarkar & Aditya Verma The political climate had already posed a serious challenge to the constitutional values and then came the announcement of the lockdown. It was a jolt to witness millions of migrants forced to return to their villages and towns. There was a turmoil both “within” and “without/outside”. As theatre facilitators and practitioners, we strongly felt the need to respond to the crisis. The confines of an apartment in a gated community was suffocating. On occasions we just waved, hoping someone is on the other side, and that someone is on the lookout for company too. Just then something lying on the ground below caught our eye. A paper plane! We once again scanned the balconies around, eager to locate the source. Who could it be? A child? An inexplicable sense of urgency enveloped us. We still couldn’t see anyone, but undeterred we made some noise and called out to no one in particular. On one such occasion, to our pleasant surprise, a voice responded back. Or was it our imagination? And thus began the story… Drawing from our personal experiences, we began the process of scripting. It brought us back to Brecht, “In the dark times will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing about the dark times.” To us, the dark times are not just the current pandemic, but also the failure to collectively reimagine a future. ‘Superman ka Best Friend’ is a play about children not being mute witness to the outside world even if they remain unheard. We wish to explore the scope and possibilities of intimate theatre and how the performance could create a space and provoke, both children and adults, to deepen a conversation around “development” and reimagine a better world. This play is produced by Vikalp Kriya Vikalp Kriya have been theatre practitioners for over 25 years. Exploring the possibilities of merging critical thinking and participatory approaches to theatre, their practice focuses on enabling communities from across the country to enact their own stories. They facilitate processes enabling groups & communities to come together, tell their stories, sing their songs, think critically and dare to dream! They also work in the area of capacity building; design and development of communication resources, research and process documentation, and films.