About The Event
8 Stories. 8 Songs. 8 Women.
Schoolgirls and secretaries, farmers and influencers, pregnant wives and pissed-off divorcees...
Winner of the 2023 Adishakti Theatriculate Fellowship, 8 is a solo dance-theatre performance reimagining the classical Indian archetypes of the ashta nayika (eight heroines) as women of our times.
Watch 8 women navigate relationships with their lovers in today`s diverse India.
An exciting smash-up of hip hop theatre and baithak abhinaya, this multilingual production features an original soundtrack by award-winning musicians described by the Hindustan Times as "strikingly beautiful".
Note:
1. This performance contains mature themes and imagery. Adults are responsible for curating their child`s experience.
2. Late entry will only be permitted at specific points during the show at the discretion of the house manager.
3. No cell phones or other recording devices will be permitted inside the theatre.
Tour Dates:
6th September, Saturday at Rhaen Basera, Ahmedabad
7th September, Sunday at Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur
11th September, Thursday at Shri Ram Centre, Delhi
13th September, Saturday at Bharat Kalanjali, Chennai
19th September, Friday at Jagriti Theatre, Bengaluru
21th September, Sunday at Rangbhoomi Spaces, Hyderabad
23rd September, Tuesday at Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru
25th September, Thursday at Rangshila, Mumbai
27st September, Saturday at Khayaal Kalapremiyon Ka, Bhopal
2nd October, Thursday at Shreeram Lagoo Rang Avakash, Pune
Producer: Deep Design
Script, Design and Performance: Deepa D.
Vocals and Composition: Bindhumalini, Charu Hariharan, Deepika Karthik
Kumar, Gurupriya Atreya
Music Arrangement and Production: Vinayak Netke with Charu Hariharan and Hitesh Dhutia
Technical Direction: Niranjan Gokhale
Production Management: Leslie Andrews David
Original Lyrics: Bilqis Zafirul Hasan, Deepika Karthik Kumar, Kamala Das, Meenal Hajratwala, Muddupalani, Panchaphula Nandurekar, Vijayaraja Mallika
Traditional Lyrics Sources: Bali Gujar, Gangubai Chunchalwad, Hirabai Gynandev Chavan, Hira Sawant, Indubai Shedge, Lakshmi Bhilare, Malini Awasthi, Mukta Varat, Radha Sakpal, Saru Damle, Shahu Kamble, Sita Pimple, Sushma Pawar
Translations: Ann Grodzins Gold, Asha Ogale, Asha Singh, Balakrishnan Gayathri Raghavan, Charu Hariharan, Deeba Zafir, Deepa D., Deepika Karthik Kumar, Gautam Pemmaraju, Jitendra Maid, Maitreyee Kulkarni, Naghma Zafir, P. Vijaya Kumar, Rajani Khaladkar
Sound Engineering: Charu Hariharan, Maniratnam, Nalini Vittobane, Shriraman
Chandrasekhar, Sidney Alberts, Vinayak Netke
Soundtrack Mixing and Mastering: Vinayak Netke
Projections Design: Percival Crasto
Dramaturgical Assistance: Jin-Ming Lai
ADHD Coaching: Jennie Jordan
Poster Photography: Apoorva Saptarshi
Please support the show and diversify theatre audiences by donating a ticket! We`re working with NGOs to bring people who would not otherwise be able to watch live theatre like this!
