Project Darling
Theatre
November 18 | 7:30PM
Shoonya - Centre for Art and Somatic Practices, Bengaluru
₹300
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Project Darling
Theatre
November 18 | 7:30PM
Shoonya - Centre for Art and Somatic Practices, Bengaluru
₹300
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About the Event
‘Project Darling’ is an experimental Kannada play that traces the journey of a group of performers who set out on a search for their ancestry - women performers on whose shoulders their work stands. In their search, they stumble upon an iconic character called Khanavali Chenni who ruled the stage with her hilarious double meaning dialogues and sexual innuendo. While trying to find the actress who played Chenni, they meet several other actresses who have their own stories to share. Will this group of performers eventually meet Chenni? How will their search end? What will they discover? Project Darling is a meditation on female sexuality at the crossroads of censorship and culture.
The play is based on a two year research project where the director, Sharanya Ramprakash, interviewed several female performers, vamps, comedians, heroines of the Kannada company theatre. It freely mixes research with fiction to fill in the inconsistencies of history. Project Darling juxtaposes video testimonials, photo-essays and soundscapes from this research with song, dance, puppetry and clowning as it seeks to rewrite Kannada Rangabhoomi’s women performers back into our cultural history...on our own terms. Supported by India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) Research grant, reFrame Genderalities Fellowship and developed at Nirdigantha – an incubation centre for theatre by multilingual actor Prakash Raj.
Written & directed by: Sharanya Ramprakash
Presented by: Prakash Raj
Produced by: Nirdigantha, K.Shettihalli, Mandya – 57180
Performers: Matangi Prasan, Shobhana Kumari, Shrunga BV, Shashank Rajashekar and Surabhi Vasisht
Dramaturg & Production Manager: Sridhar R Prasad
Co-writer: Kruti R Purappemane
Assistant Director & Sound Design: Aswin Varrier
Lighting Design: Bharavi
Music: Rumi Harish, Priyashri Mani & Pardafash
Songs: Siddhartha & Dadapeer Jyman
Puppets: Rency Philip
Set Execution: Khaju Guttala
With thanks to:
The staff of Nirdigantha
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT & DIRECTOR
Sharanya Ramprakash is a Bengaluru based theatre maker. She places her work in the intersection between gender, tradition and language. She writes, acts, directs and collaborates with a range of forms, communities and theatre makers across local, national and international locations. Her work is research based, collaborative and exploratory. She is an INLAKS scholar and Member of the Lincoln Centre Director’s Lab, New York. She is the recipient of the Shankar Nag Theatre Award 2022. Her latest work includes Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) winning play Akshayambara, Nava (supported by IFA Project 560), Artificial Hells (Taiwan International Festivalof Arts) and Malashree Challenge (Goethe Gender Bender Festival).
ABOUT NIRDIGANTHA
Nirdigantha – the word in itself means transcending horizons in Kannada. This is a theatre incubator space carved out of nature to enable the possibilities of theatre to bloom to its best hues and textures. Nirdigantha is located by the serene banks of the river Lokapavani at K Shettihalli close to Srirangapattana.
It is a haven for theatre artists, providing them with a supportive environment, resources, aesthetics, convenient facilities, and a vibrant community to fortify the growth of empowering theatre experiences. It serves as a fertile ground for artistic exploration, innovation, and the creation of compelling and impactful theatrical experiences. This is the dream child of multilingual actor Prakash Raj.
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4th Floor, Rear Wing, Brahmananda Court, 37, Lal Bagh Main Rd, K.S. Garden, Raja Ram Mohanroy Extension, Sudhama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560027, India
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Project Darling
Theatre
November 18 | 7:30PM
Shoonya - Centre for Art and Somatic Practices, Bengaluru
₹300
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!
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₹300
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!