Feb 25 2026 to Feb 25 2026 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Nobody said the afterlife would be fair.

Two enemy soldiers die in battle and find themselves at the same border crossing into the afterlife. The officer in charge is a Postman Aunty with a pet goldfish and a makeshift post office that serves both sides of the conflict equally. As the soldiers navigate what comes next, letters from the war begin to surface. Masks shift, puppets move, bodies speak.

Director Yuki Ellias built a show without words, letting movement do the work. Sofiyum, a Sikkimese band, fills the stage with music that weaves Lepcha folk traditions into something entirely its own. The songs, created in Lepcha with the Dur See Brothers, give the show a sound world as specific and ethereal as its setting.

Cold mountains. A border cutting through no man’s land. A goldfish. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, peace feels close, just like a spring morning.

For Ages 12+

Production Credits:
Story, Direction, Actor: Yuki Ellias
Actor, Choreographer: Tapas Boro
Music and Sound: Sofiyum Band: Mickma Tshering Lepcha, Ongyal Tshering Lepcha, Noel J. Karthak, Rathap Lepcha, Pintsok Dechen Lepcha, Rikel Lepcha
Additional Sound Design and Music: Arnob Bal
Additional Voiceovers: Saymoo Lepcha, Herlamit Lepcha, Takzen Lepcha
Costumes: Sumaiya Merchant
Props and Masks Design: Mati Rajput
Light Design: Asmit Pathare
Sound and Projection Operator: Priyanka Babbar
Light Operators: Vikrant Thakar, Sanket Parkhe
Sound Engineer: Lazarus Edward D’Souza
Set Execution: Niranjan Jadhao
Postman Aunty Masks: Pierre Filliez
Co-Deviser: Priyanshu Gupta
Guest Choreographer: Neeraj Lohni
Show Manager and Stage Manager: Phalguni Vittal Rao
Special Thanks: Second-year students of B.Voc. Theatre & Stage Craft, Wilson College, Mumbai

Part of Pravāha 2026, The Body As Space: A Journey Through The Senses. This year’s festival is built around what we hear, smell, touch, taste, and see. Eight days of multisensory experiences through classical music, contemporary dance, installations, and conversations.

Artists

Yuki Ellias
Director & Actor
Yuki Ellias is an actor, director and business coach. As an actress, she has performed in the US, Canada, Australia, Italy and India. She played Hermia in the highly acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Tim Supple at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon and the Roundhouse London. She was the Movement Director for UK’s leading opera company Opera North on their production of Mozart’s Magic Flute. Her theatre company Dur Se Brothers has produced four shows including the multi-award winning play Elephant in the Room which has toured internationally including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017.

As a corporate coach she uses theatre art techniques for high impact communication initiatives for global business leaders and teams across several industries. She gave a TedTalk with her father on the Fine Art of Losing Money – about investing in creative projects and the value of it. Yuki trained at the Jacques Lecoq School for theatre in Paris and is a certified pedagogue from the London International school of Performing Arts.

Tapas Boro
Dancer & Choreographer
Tapas Boro is a Mumbai-based professional dancer and choreographer with a diploma in dance and yoga. Experienced in choreographing theatre movies and theatre plays, Tapas had represented India as a contemporary artist in Mexico City. He has choreographed for theatre movies such as Mahesh Dattani’s Final Solutions and Where Did I Leave My Purdha for Zee Cine Theatre.

Tapas has also choreographed for plays such as Mahesh Dattani’s Menghaobi and Maati, and Yuki Ellias’ Yatagarasu.

Priyanshu Gupta
Co-Deviser
Priyanshu Gupta is a post graduate in acting and theatre making from Drama School Mumbai. He is trained in psycho-physical and realistic form of theatre, contemporary dance form, and is a certified yoga instructor. He has done an online workshop from National School of Drama and explored mime and clowning. In addition to being trained as an actor, he also delves into writing and direction. He has made a play with his ensemble during his post grad at DSM “Aam da boota” and played multiple characters in the play Love and Information, a DSM production. He has worked with Treasure Art Association, Natyakiran Manch, Being Association and performed in plays Roohien, Des, Gagan Damama Bajyo, Infected and many more, performing at Prithvi Theatre, Rang Shankara across cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru. 

Currently, he is working with Swapnatara performance collective, Yuki Ellias, Small Tales Academy and Move with Joy, which involve Bharatanatyam, elements of mask work, contemporary dance, puppetry and movement flow.

Sumaiya Merchant
Costume Design
With over 18 years in the fashion industry, Sumaiya Merchant is a clothing brand consultant, stylist, and designer, creating custom clothing, including theatre/dance/bridal wear and costumes. Her label “Sumaiya Merchant” crafts unique signature wear for men and women, which is an eclectic infusion of traditional and contemporary cultural fashion and her own unique style. With her atelier operating in India, Mumbai, she exhibits her seasonal inventions in Paris and Tunis.

Mati Rajput
Props & Mask Design
Mati is a versatile artist deeply immersed in the world of theatre. Her talents span a wide spectrum, encompassing theatre making, acting, teaching, and the art of prop design. She has been honored with IPTA’s Balraj Shahani Award for Outstanding Performance in 2015 and 2016 consecutively. 

Mati cultivated her love for the stage at the  Drama School Mumbai. After graduating, she embarked on a transformative internship at a theatre in Pondicherry, which shaped her artistic path in unexpected and enriching ways. During her time in Pondicherry, Mati had the opportunity to tour with the troupe to various countries, including France, Belgium, and Tunisia, broadening her horizons and deepening her appreciation for global theatre traditions.

Mati’s unique talent lies in her innate interest for prop design. She consistently showcases her creative flair by embracing the role of a designer, constantly exploring new possibilities to enhance the visual and narrative aspects of productions. 

As Mati continues her artistic journey, she remains an avid explorer of various theatrical roles and creative avenues. She aspires to captivate and inspire her audience and fellow artists alike.

Arnob Bal
Sound Design
Arnob Bal is a producer and multi-disciplinary artist based in Mumbai and Toronto. He has produced music for multiple artists in India and Canada.

Asmit Pathare
Light Design
Asmit Pathare is a screenwriter, filmmaker, actor and stage lighting designer. His films have been screened at MAMI, IFFLA, IDSFFK, SASFF and many other festivals. He has been part of the first collaborative ventures in film-making – international and national. The Owner (2010) brought 25 filmmakers from 16 countries together to make one feature film. Back home, Asmit spearheaded the Creative on The Last Act (2012) which brought 12 filmmakers from 12 different cities in India together to make a film. It received the ABBY Award at Goafest 2013. Asmit’s recent short film Two Way Street (2023) has won him the V Shantaram Golden Award for Direction at South Asian Short Film Fest. He also won Best Director (Narrative) at Pune Short Film Festival and is a Semi-Finalist at the Oscar Qualifying Best of India Short Film Festival.

Asmit has worked as an actor in Motorbike (FTII Diploma Film) which received the Best Director Award at PIFF (2012). His first feature film Vees Mhanjhe Vees was an NFDC Production. His latest work is Karan Gour’s much-awaited Fairy Folk which has travelled to Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne Indian Film Festival, and Chicago Film Festival.

Asmit has lit for theatre productions in English, Hindi and Gujarati. He won the 2017 META Award for Best Light Design for their play Elephant In The Room. He has conducted Storytelling Workshops for children and worked as the First AD and Language Coach for lead actor Manoj Bajpayee in the Hindi film Aligarh (2017).