Jul 30 2026 to Aug 02 2026 7:30 p.m.

Where

Jagriti Theatre

Jagriti Theatre, Varthur Rd, Near Adarsh Palm Meadows, Ramagondanahalli, Whitefield 560066

Event Description

TS Eliot & The Waste Land
The poem that changed modern literature
Who was TS Eliot?
Born in America and layer becoming a British citizen, T.S. Eliot was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Poet, critic, editor and Nobel Prize winner, he helped shape what we now call Modernist Literature.
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Jagriti Theatre & META Theatre
present
The Waste Land
by TS Eliot
Synopsis:
Inspired by T. S. Eliot’s groundbreaking poem The Waste Land, this powerful German production brings the text to life through a striking blend of performance, sound, and visual imagery.
Written in the aftermath of the First World War, The Waste Land reflects a world that feels unsettled and empty. The poem moves through a series of voices and images that capture this sense of uncertainty, revealing both the disorientation of the time and its emotional undercurrents.
At the centre of the performance is a solitary actor who moves through these shifting voices, accompanied by a live, evolving soundscape. Using simple materials like steel and plaster, the stage becomes an active space. Sounds are created live: scraping, striking, resonating, turning the stage into both instrument and environment. As layers are broken open, new images and associations surface, inviting the audience to piece together their own experience of the work.
This production offers a distinct interpretation of the poem; through layers, changing perspectives, and moments that allow for personal interpretation.
Date & Time: Thu - Sun, July 30 - Aug 2 at 7:30 pm
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Age Limit: 14+
Duration: 60 minutes
Cast & Credits:
Performed by Nicole Kleine
Music & Composition by Ardhi Engl 
Directed by Axel Tangerding 
Set Design by Louis Panizza 
Dramaturgy -  Dr. Martina Taubenberger
Camera - Michaela Seifert 
Light & Sound by Sebastian Strauß
A collaboration between Jagriti Theatre and META Theatre.
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