Sunday, 1st August
NCPA Experimental – 4 & 7pm: A GUY THING
Two outrageously mismatched strangers find themselves stranded in a hunting cabin during a ferocious storm. Unable to leave, these men, we gradually find out, aren’t exactly here by chance.
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: HAI MERA DIL
A hypochondriac of a husband is so convinced that he is going to die soon of a serious heart ailment that he starts to plan his beloved but innocent wife’s marriage in the upcoming eventuality.
Monday, 2nd August
Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga (W) – 7pm: BAAYA DAAR UGHAD
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: CHANDA MAMA DUR KE
Written by Neeta Mohindra. Directed by M.K. Raina.
Tuesday, 3rd August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Join George and Martha for a night of fun and games.
“It will charm you with its generous wry humour…”
“…remarkably precise performances…”
“..a worthy tribute to an old master by another generation.”
- Mumbai Mirror
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: CHEHRE
The play examines the vices of alcoholism violence and the barriers it posses, the insecurity, the torture and the uncertainties it creates in the mind of the family members.Written and Directed by S.M. Azhar Aalam.
Wednesday, 4th August
Nehru Centre, Worli – 2:30pm: GELI EKVEES VARSHA
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: LOVE ON THE BRINK
A wickedly satirical and comic story about three people who meet unexpectedly one dark night at the edge of the sea front.
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: 2611 (A PERSONAL WAR)
This play is based on true accounts of seven people who experienced the tragedy of 26/11/08 in Mumbai at seven different locations in the city.
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
An (ibid.) Presentation.
Written by Edward Albee. Directed by Tahira Nath.
With Aman Uppal, Tahira Nath, Mrunmayee Lagoo and Ali Fazal.
Winner of Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role at Thespo 2007.
Thursday, 5th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: DREAMS OF TALEEM
A play about theatre, about love, passion, longing, acceptance, and rejection.
Nehru Centre, Worli – 2:30pm: THEYYAM THEYYAM
Theyya Theyyam is the story of a villager "Ramunni" who used to enact the role of a theyyam in the villae festival, year after year, as it is his family right.
Produced by Sopanam Institute of Performing Arts & Research, Thiruvanthapuram.
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: SHANKUNTALAM
A play in Sanskrit. Written by Mahakavi Kalidasa. Directed by Kavalam Panikkar.
Friday, 6th August
Nehru Centre, Worli – 2:30pm: KHIDKYA
Directed by Girish Joshi.
Produced by
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: EK BUDHA DIN
Written by Rajan Tiwari. Directed by Laique Husain.
Produced by The Performers,
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: DREAMS OF TALEEM
Written by Sachin Kundalkar. Directed by Sunil Shanbag.
Saturday, 7th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: SOME GIRL(S)
A humorous yet poignant look at relationships. A man on the verge of getting married calls up is ex-girlfriends to gain some closure and to apologise for past sins.
Nehru Centre, Worli – 2:30pm: MOBARAK
Written by Sandip Bagchi. Directed by Sandip Bhattacharya.
Produced by Rangasram,
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: KAAL CHAKRA
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: BAAYA DAAR UGHAD
A play based on poetry (abhang) by women saints from 13th to 18th century. The poetry explores their relationship with Lord Vitthal, which gave them courage to face life and to understand themselves.
NCPA Tata Theatre – 7pm: BADE MIYAN DEEWANE
The play is essentially about a rich, eccentric octogenarian who is used to living a luxurious and flamboyant life and is swept off his feet by a beautiful young girl in his neighbourhood who, incidentally, is also his son’s love interest.
Sunday, 8th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: PROJECT S.T.R.I.P.
In a small pond, it’s the big corporations that feed on the little fish! A comic satire about deranged corporations, mercenaries-for-hire, and an armed man called Abu and people who just can't seem to get out of the way.
Nehru Centre, Worli – 2:30pm: BAAYA DAAR UGHAD
NCPA Experimental – 3pm: EK RIKAMI BAJU
The play unfolds the story of a young lady Ritu, with a cancer lump in her left breast.
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: GELI EKVEES VARSHA
What happened to the idea of a free, secular, liberal and ideal nation worthy of giving birth to? What about the values and ethics which were supposed to be passed down from the past generation of freedom fighters? What exactly happened in the last 21 years…
NCPA Tata Theatre – 6:30pm: GET RID OF MY WIFE
Three friends living together, one blind, one deaf and one dumb, are steeped in debts.
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: GARV THI KAHO HAME GUJARATI CHHIYE
A story of a woman named Mrudula Jariwala and her struggle to save her mother tongue Gujarati, and to prove her point to people that if they will not educate your children in their mother tongue, we will lose our culture, our identity, and our values.
Written & Directed by Imtiaz Patel
Monday, 9th August
Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane – 4:30pm: BAAYA DAAR UGHAD
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: EKMEKAAT
This is a story of a girl who is restless and angry with the world. She finds it difficult to mould herself according to the conventional social frame of mind.
Nehru Centre, Worli – 7:30pm: AGRA BAZAR
Written & Directed by Habib Tanvir.
NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre – 7:30pm: A DISAPPEARING NUMBER
Tuesday, 10th August
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: AANANDBHOG MALL
The play is a story of a couple living in a small Indian city. It creatively reflects the complex relationship between two characters in their early thirties.
NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre – 7:30pm: A DISAPPEARING NUMBER
For all Indians, the play resonates deeply as it draws parallels between the scientific notion of connectedness and the diasporic sense of being connected.
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: THE
The play lays bare the tragedy of war, probes deep into the psyche of men who are in the forefront of the battle and in one sweep damns everyone who looks at the war as a stepping stone to self-aggrandisement.
Wednesday, 11th August
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: MAHAPOOR
Mahapoor is about the youth – Govind Raghunath Kawthekar. The story unfolds the secrets of his shattered life: his ambitions, passions, loves and realization of the absurdity of life.
NCPA Jamshed Bhabha Theatre – 7:30pm: A DISAPPEARING NUMBER
About maths and beauty; imagination and the nature of infinity; how we create and how we love.
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: THE
A Motley Presentation.
Thursday, 12th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: MANTO ISMAT HAZIR HAI
With Heeba Shah, Rakesh Chaturvedi, Ankur Vikal and Imaad Shah.
Friday, 13th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: MANTO ISMAT HAZIR HAI
Directed by Naseeruddin Shah.
Saturday, 14th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: ISMAT AAPA KE NAAM 2
It encompasses three stories of Ismat Chugtai namely Amar Behl, Nahni Ki Naani And Do Haath.
NCPA Experimental – 7pm: SAAT TARI EKVEES, (7X3=21) PART 2, FARI EKVEES!
The idea behind this production is to bring together budding and seasoned writers and provide them a freehand to present their stage craft.
NCPA Tata Theatre – 7pm: THE ALCHEMIST
The Alchemist tells the story of
Sunday, 15th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: ISMAT AAPA KE NAAM 2
With Manoj Pahwa, Seema Pahwa and Lovleen Sharma.
NCPA Experimental – 7pm: SAAT TARI EKVEES, (7X3=21) PART 2, FARI EKVEES!
A Manhar Gadhia Production.
Tuesday, 17th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: KUMBH KATHA
In the eternal struggle for power between the devas and asuras, four drops of amrit fell from the kumbh. The fifth drop remained a mystery.
Wednesday, 18th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: KUMBH KATHA
A T-POT Presentation.
Thursday, 19th August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: KUMBH KATHA
Written and Directed by Trishla Patel.
Friday, 20th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: LEKIN…PHIR BHI
When a brother and father feel compelled to kill their sister and daughter, it does not remain an issue of honour , It becomes an act of crime.
Saturday, 21st August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: LEKIN…PHIR BHI
Directed by Salim Arif.
NCPA Experimental – 7pm: SOME GIRL(S)
A humorous yet poignant look at relationships. A man on the verge of getting married calls up is ex-girlfriends to gain some closure and to apologise for past sins.
With Mukul Chaddha, Shivani Tanksale, Juhi Pande, Radhika Mittal and Tarana Raja Kapoor.
Directed by Nadir Khan.
NCPA Tata Theatre – 7pm: ONE ON ONE
A Rage Presentation.
NCPA Tata Theatre – 7pm: THE GAME
Sunday, 22nd August
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: LAKEEREIN
An Essay Communications Presentation.
NCPA Tata Theatre – 7pm: THE GAME
Adapted by Bachi Karkaria. Directed by Sam Kerawalla.
NCPA Experimental – 6:30pm: PROJECT S.T.R.I.P.
In a small pond, it’s the big corporations that feed on the little fish! A comic satire about deranged corporations, mercenaries-for-hire, and an armed man called Abu and people who just can't seem to get out of the way.
With Haarsh A. Singh, Dilnaz Irani, Tariq Vasudeva, Shruti Sridharan and Neil Bhoopalam.
Directed by Q.
Tuesday, 24th August
NCPA Experimental – 7pm: ALL IZZ WELL
This rib-tickling family entertainer is about a millionaire extremely worried about his only daughter
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: GAJ FOOT INCH
A Yatri Presentation.
Wednesday, 25th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: GAJ FOOT INCH
Directed by
Thursday, 26th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: RAAVANLEELA
The scenario is a Ramleela being enacted in a village.
Friday, 27th August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm: RAAVANLEELA
In an amateurish Ramleela at countryside situation becomes chaotic, humorous because of the involvement of all non-serious, disinterested and untrained members of the society enacting characters from Ramayana.
Saturday, 28th August
NCPA Tata Theatre – 7pm: S*X, M*RALITY and CENS*RSHIP
This rib-tickling family entertainer is about a millionaire extremely worried about his only daughter
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: GAJ FOOT INCH
A Yatri Presentation.
Sunday, 29th August
NCPA Experimental – 7pm: SARA
A dramatic enactment of the life and times of Sara Shagufta, one of Pakistan’s most controversial poets, whose life was troubled with personal conflict, which found expression through her creative outpourings.
Prithvi Theatre – 6 & 9pm: CHINTA CHHOD CHINTAMANI
The story of a family where the father thinks his progenies are standing at the threshold of total ruination.
Monday, 30th August
18 Anukool - 7:30pm: Great Text Reading
An informal reading of Andrew Bovell's 'When the rain stops falling'
Tuesday, 31st August
Prithvi Theatre – 9pm:
Three young men are holed up in a seedy hotel room just off the Bombay-Pune highway. They are scared, they are tired, and they are on the run.