About The Event
Set in 1942, in the shadow of a departing British Empire, this play explores the silent legacy of colonial rule—its harmful customs and corrosive ideologies left behind. Adapted from Basavaraj Kattimani’s striking collection of short stories, this work offers a fictional yet deeply resonant portrayal of how such practices took root in Indian society.
In the 1960s, Kattimani captured these themes in a powerful anthology of 67 short stories spread across two volumes. At the heart of his writing is a narrator—part observer, part participant—who navigates a world reshaped by invisible colonial hands.
This play brings Kattimani’s vision to life through a unique narrative technique: a story that could be told by one voice is instead shared by many. Each character becomes both witness and storyteller, blurring the line between individual and collective memory.
