Feb 28 2025 to Feb 28 2025 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

54 minutes | English, Hindi, Kannada | Suitable for 13+ Years
Trigger Warnings: Themes of Loneliness

Do you ever feel alone, even when surrounded by people? Do you crave connection, even when it cracks a little?

Mira and Sameer meet every week, their meeting as familiar as the apple they share. They speak. Someone leaves. They do this again. And again. Mira goes on a boat ride. Sameer stays in a bubble. There is silence. And again. Mira and Sameer are friends… Yet, their unspoken words scream louder than their conversations.

This is a story of cycles. Of coming together, drifting apart, and all the spaces in between.

What happens when we finally face our truth? Maybe we hear a strange noise…

This is an adaptation of “Bhūmikampa – Das Erdbeben” which received funding for International Cultural Projects from The Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich
From the Playwrights (Samragni Dasgupta and Marvin Krause):
Two young artists from India and Germany meet on a farm in Bengaluru as part of an exchange program. They get to know each other and realise that cultural differences are just one aspect of human connection. They come together to develop something together. But what?The idea for this collaboration started with a conversation about loneliness. Above all, how loneliness is a common factor for young people in all countries. From loneliness to the intricacies of human relationships, two people began an intensive writing process to explore the many facets of human connection.
From the Director:
“Mira and Sameer find themselves on a bench, surrounded by unspoken words. ‘The Earthquake’ delves into the essence of human relationships—our connections, routines, distances, and all the spaces in between. It asks us what it means to be truly seen or heard. What happens when we finally face the unspoken truths in our interpersonal relationships?”

Credits:

Playwrights: Marvin Krause and Samragni Dasgupta
Director: Samragni Dasgupta

Cast:

Mira: Yamuna Kali
Sameer: Naman Roy

The Earthquake received the Internationaler Kulturprojekte Grant 2023 from the Landeshauptstadt München Kulturreferat (City of Munich).

Produced by    

Artistes
Samragni Dasgupta
Playwright & Director
Samragni Dasgupta is a performance artist, writer, teacher and researcher with a deep passion for using the arts as a catalyst for social change. With a diverse background in theatre, feminist and queer studies, and public policy, they are driven by a commitment to fostering a more just and equitable society. Trained under the guidance of Kirtana Kumar, director of the Little Jasmine Theatre Group, TheatreLab Youth, and Infinite Souls Artists Retreat, Samragni’s journey in the world of theatre began at an early age and has continued to evolve ever since.
In 2023, they were featured in the top 13 upcoming theatre artists of Bangalore in The New Indian Express and received the International Cultural Projects Grant from the City of Munich. They are the co-founders of Last Page Collective, a youth collective that has provided a platform for upcoming artists since 2019, and Ovrwrkd & Ovrkll, a performance-based art group in 2023. Since 2023 they have been teaching theatre to children at Jagriti Theatre, Bangalore.
Naman Roy
Theatre Practitioner
Naman is a theatre practitioner and a creative thinker who applies his practice in conventional and unconventional spaces. A seasoned actor, his roles are many: A clown on the streets, an orator on stage, a teacher in class, and a troubleshooter at events and festivals. His passion lies in spicy food and humble beings.
Yamuna Kali
Theatre Artist, Writer & Human Rights Researcher

Yamuna is a theatre artist, writer and human rights researcher. She is interested in the role performance can play in questioning society, which ties in with her research interest: people’s resistance against oppression in various forms. She hopes to use the human rights discourse in performance and insight gained through theatre to inform her research.