The Apology 

"My Guru is long dead; he will never say the words that I have longed to hear, hence it must be imagined."

But what is a true apology? Are there steps to it? And is an apology enough?

Through her own inner sanctum, she crafted an apology imagined, tailored for her, by her, to her, channelling her revered Guru. Questioning the brutality of a teaching system claiming deep-rooted tradition but trembling for survival in the modern world, she awakened. Those who bore the torch shattered her, yet the classical dance form itself set her free. Subverting its form, she rediscovered her body, reclaiming it after years of exile. Shedding the shackles, she exhaled, "Old man, be gone!"

The Apology is a response to Eve Ensler's novella of the same name, Produced by The Swapnatara Collective and was created with the support of The Drama School Mumbai Niloufer Sagar Alumni Production Grant.

The Team

Written and Directed by Meghna Roy Choudhury

Produced by The Swapnatara Collective

Performed by Hrishabh Kanti & Princy Sudhakaran

Vocals by Snigdha Pious

Music Design by Ruturaj Bhosle

Percussion by Pranav Dandekar

Light Design by Payal Kalra

Managed by Ekansh Upadhyay

Producer Shimlli Basu

Dramaturgy by Meghana A T

Mentored by Padma Damodaran 

Poster Design by Indrajeet More

Supported by Niloufer Sagar Alumni Production Grant (DSFM)

About the Writer-Director

Meghna Roy Choudhury has been training in Bharatanatyam for 23 years and has completed her master's degree in Physics. After graduating from the Drama School Mumbai she has been actively working as a director, actor and playwright in various plays. She is also associated with Theatre in Education in different schools and NGOs. 

Meghna is interested in exploring new forms of storytelling and re-inventing aesthetics in theatre. She strives to find a theatrical language that is true to her background and upbringing. Through her directorial debut - The Apology, she incorporates her vocabulary and riyaaz of Indian classical art form in theatre by staying true to both forms.

About The Swapnatara Collective

The Swapnatara Collective is a coming-of-age theatre production house. Founded in 2023, Swapnatara is a Mumbai-based theatre group. It sets out to tell stories of women from a lens that is true to home and create theatre via multidisciplinary art forms. They currently have two running plays - All Night Longg and The Apology.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: 30 Nov, Saturday

Time: 6:30 PM & 8 PM

Venue: Harkat Studios

Please arrive at the venue 15 mins prior to show start time.