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  • ULLOO
    ULLOO
    Sat, 23 May
    Belligerent sibling duo present their group's zero show - medium to fast, melodic and noisy electro pop. Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi | For ages 18+
  • Pocket Plays: Round 2
    Pocket Plays: Round 2
    Sun, 24 May
    A group of first-time and returning performers take the stage with a set of short plays - the result of a few rehearsals and the thrill of sharing them live. For ages 18+
  • Irshad 2026
    Irshad 2026
    Fri, 29 May
    Two performances by the Bargad Theatre Fellowship cohort - sharing stories shaped through five months of ensemble work, mentorship, and creative exploration. | For ages 18+

Firefly Women - Manjari Kaul & Deepika Chauhan

A physical theatre performance that wove together letters written from prison and feminist fiction to tell a story of resistance, memory, and collective hope.

10 August 2025

A physical theatre duet that brought together real letters, imagined futures, and moments of interaction from the audience. Drawing from the writings of three Indian women imprisoned under a strict national security law, the performance wove personal stories of protest, prison life, and resistance. These letters were layered with Sultana’s Dream, a century-old feminist sci-fi story by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.

The piece combined movement, spoken word, hand-crafted puppets, and sound to move between memory and imagination. The audience was invited to participate in small ways throughout, turning the performance into a shared space of reflection and co-creation.

Performers: Deepika Chauhan & Manjari Kaul
Sound Design: Neel Chaudhuri
Dramaturgy: Nisha Abdulla
Costumes: Sandhya Raman (tailoring by: Tilak Singh, Pawan, Ajit Singh)
Puppets: Shobhit Tandon & Manjari
Set Construction: Jaan Mohammad
Lights and Production Management: Kiran U
Direction and Design: Manjari Kaul

The show went through its initial development with the support of the Frankfurt MOVES! grant.

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