Live Performances – Plays & Others
Class of ’84
The play is about a group of eight friends who graduated in 1984, who drifted apart over the years. Seven… ...
Rashmirathi
Written by Padma Bhushan awardee Shri Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, the epic describes key events of Mahabharata through the character of… ...
Hamlet – The Clown Prince
This is another play in the series of clown plays written and directed by Rajat Kapoor. The play involves clowns… ...
Ram
The play is a satire on the religion fanatics and the use of religion for political gains. A madman who… ...
Nothing Like Lear
The performance is one of the ‘clown’ series plays devised by Rajat Kapoor. Borrowing central theme from Shakespearean tragedy ‘King… ...
Macbeth – What is Done is Done
This is the third imaginative, comical ‘clown’ theme adaptions of Shakespeare plays. The original tragedy is a story of power,… ...
Ek Mamuli Aadmi
The play tells the story of last few years of Ishwar Chand, a retired man, who recently died. When his… ...
Bali aur Shambhu
‘Bali aur Shambhu‘ tells story of two roommates in an old-age home. Shambhu who was staying alone in his room… ...
Naha Le Re Bhai
Naha Le Re Bhai is a satire on Indian bureaucracy and judicial system. It is a collection of short scenes,… ...
Sir Sir Sarla
Sir Sir Sarla play is about internal conflicts playing in minds of a professor and two of his students. Professor… ...
Bus Tum aur Hum
This is a collection of many individual stand-alone situations (around 17 scenes as per AnkTheatreGroup). The scenes are from day-to-day… ...
The Truth
This hilarious, captivating play on extra-marital affairs is originally written by award-winning playwright Florian Zeller. The protagonist, KC, is having… ...
The Father
Originally a French play written by Florian Zeller, The Father explores the challenges of Andre, the central character who is… ...
Gauhar
The biographical musical play is about the life of Gauhar Jaan, one of the first Indian performers to record music… ...
Shabd Leela
An experimental venture, this presentation is part biography, part tribute to award winning novelist, poet and playwright Dr. Dharamvir Bharti.… ...
Ek Mulaqat
The poetic play Ek Mulaqat (a rendezvous) explores relationship of two eminent authors of the era – Amrita Pritam and… ...
Ek Haan
The play attempts to explore the philosophy and thoughts of the controversial author Saadat Hasan Manto, one of the most… ...
Mera Wo Matlab Nahi Tha
Mera Wo Matlab Nahi Tha – “I did not mean that” is the dialogue the central characters repeats many times,… ...
Kashmakash
The play Kashmakash is a gibe at political hypocrisy and opportunism. The protagonist of the play is an honest poor… ...
Peele Scooter Wala Aadmi
The play is about Lal, a writer stuck in writer’s block. He is unable to finish his story because of… ...
Shatranj Ke Mohre
Director by famed Ramesh Talwar in 70s, this is the longest running play of IPTA group. The title loosely translates… ...
Constellations
This internationally performed play which explores possibilities. Roland the bee keeper, and Marianne the physicist meet at a social gathering,… ...
Ek Aur Dronacharya
This unsparing, hard-hitting play showcases ground realities of world through events in lives of two teachers across eras. One, the… ...
Salaam Noni Appa
Salutations to sister Noni! Noni, the central character of the play is a widow in her sixties or seventies. She… ...
Hamari Neeta Ki Shaadi
In a country of festivals – India – the biggest family festival is still a daughter’s wedding. The traditions may… ...
Hai Mera Dil
This is the longest running play in Hindi theatre history. Adaption of the 1964 movie ‘Send Me No Flowers’, the… ...
Ek Rupiya
When something gets stolen, you report to police, then may be to session court, high court. And when you do… ...
Jis Lahore Nahi Dekhya
Setup in 1947, the title of the play states that one’s life is incomplete without experiencing Lahore. Pre-1940 Lahore was… ...
Taj Mahal ka Tender
A period drama setup in corrupt times, this play is a satire on current bureaucratic system. Emperor Shah Jahan wants… ...
Chinta Chhod Chintamani
Written by Vasant Kanetkar, the play revolves around the average middle-class family. Chintamani is the bread-earner of the family and… ...
Jeene Bhi Do Yaaron
The play begins where many in romantic genres (and sometimes romance too) ends – marriage. This hilarious play explores the… ...
Dance Like a Man
“Dance Like a Man” highlights the conflicts across three generations through the protagonist couple Jairaj and Ratna. Jairaj and Ratna… ...
Dopehri
Dopehri is a novella, written and performed by Pankaj Kapur. This is a story-telling session. The story takes the audience… ...