You Really Want to Know My Story?

  • INR 499
  • Theatre
  • Performance

Curated by
Anuradha Kapur

Kala Academy
The Foundry
17th December
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM, 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM

Two searing stories of prisoners on death row in India even today. The first is the account of a low caste bus driver, and the second, a Muslim migrant worker. 

These stories are told with movement, text and music. They sharply remind us of how skewed the criminal justice system is, how it dehumanises people who lack resources and education.  While both accounts are real life stories, some details have been changed to weave the narratives into a short piece of theatre. The performance was made after studying researchers’ accounts of several prisoners, their families, and details of prison conditions. 

The performance draws attention to some questions:
Why are most death row prisoners in India of a particular profile? 
What impact does the death sentence have on the families of those on death row?
Why is so much torture practiced in prison?
Why do we at all turn to death penalty?

Language: Hindi

Duration: 35 mins
Note: The end time is approximate and may vary slightly.

Photo Credits: Monica Dawar

Cast and Credits:
Maya Krishna Rao - Text, Direction, Performance 
Vishesh Kalimero - Music 

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