
Amb da Boota - Mantavya Collective
An ensemble theatre piece rooted in Punjabi folklore and the women who inhabit it, this was a story about freedom, inheritance, and a dying woman's wish to become a mango tree.
24 May 2025
About
As an ailing woman prepares for death, she asks to become a mango tree. From that quiet, radical wish unfolded a layered theatre piece - rooted in homes and the women who hold them. Drawing from Punjabi folklore, memory, and the untold stories of our mothers and theirs, the play blurred magic and the mundane to explore transformation in every sense: of body, space, and spirit. Through shifting scenes, rituals, and the textures of everyday life, it asked what happens when someone dares to become exactly who they wish to be.
Performed & Devised by: Anya Ghai, Bhavya Rampal, Pranjal Vaid, Priyanshu Gupta, Jai Prakash Kumar
Produced by: Mantavya Collective
Set Design: Anuj Chopra & Akhilesh Ji
Lighting Design: Anuj Chopra
Music Composition: Harshal Vyas
Lyrics: Bhavya Rampal
Poster Design: Anya Ghai & Semoni Aggarwal
Production Head: Sumit Rawal
Mentored by: Anitha Santhanam, Irawati Karnik
Supported by DSFM's Niloufer Sagar Alumni Production Grant and StopGap Delhi.