About The Event
Kathasutra is an innovative concept of story narration that involves artists from the theatre and voice industry, woven together in the style of Katha Vachan or story narration. It challenges the established rules of storytelling and character development. It’s one of a kind in the present time and showcases the endless possibilities of human creativity in developing a character without any movement, remaining static on stage for the whole performance.
In this edition, our theme is understanding a woman’s mind through stories, where we merge two stories by Munshi Premchand in a loop, in the form of experimental theatre. Our theme is raw and realistic, touching the human soul. The whole stage scenario is created through audio-visual effects. This experiment is one of its own kind, and we call it Kathasutra.
Featured stories are:
Miss Padma: A story written by Munshi Premchand, it depicts the turmoil surrounding a live-in relationship. The story delves into the complexities of love, trust, and the consequences of being vulnerable in a relationship. Padma navigates the emotional turmoil of her newfound reality. This fictional story explores the themes of love, betrayal, and the intricate dynamics of modern relationships, with a focus on the life of a successful lawyer who finds herself in a complicated and emotionally challenging situation.
Budhi Kaki: The story revolves around an elderly woman disabled with age. Her only family was her nephew, to whom she transferred the rights of all her property. However, they neglected her and her needs, keeping her secluded in a room. She barely got scraps for food. Things got so worse that after a tragic day, she did something really unthinkable. But it caused a change of heart in her family members.
