The Earthquake

An Adaptation of Bhūmikampa – Das Erdberden

54 minutes | English, Hindi, Kannada | Suitable for 13+ Years

Trigger Warnings: Themes of Loneliness 

Do you ever feel alone, even when surrounded by people? Do you crave connection, even when it cracks a little?

Mira and Sameer meet every week, their meeting as familiar as the apple they share. They speak. Someone leaves. They do this again. And again. Mira goes on a boat ride. Sameer stays in a bubble. There is silence. And again. Mira and Sameer are friends… Yet, their unspoken words scream louder than their conversations.

This is a story of cycles. Of coming together, drifting apart, and all the spaces in between.

What happens when we finally face our truth? Maybe we hear a strange noise…

This is an adaptation of “Bhūmikampa – Das Erdbeben” which received funding for International Cultural Projects from The Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich

From the Playwrights (Samragni Dasgupta and Marvin Krause):

Two young artists from India and Germany meet on a farm in Bengaluru as part of an exchange program. They get to know each other and realise that cultural differences are just one aspect of human connection. They come together to develop something together. But what?The idea for this collaboration started with a conversation about loneliness. Above all, how loneliness is a common factor for young people in all countries. From loneliness to the intricacies of human relationships, two people began an intensive writing process to explore the many facets of human connection.

From the Director:

“Mira and Sameer find themselves on a bench, surrounded by unspoken words. ‘The Earthquake’ delves into the essence of human relationships—our connections, routines, distances, and all the spaces in between. It asks us what it means to be truly seen or heard. What happens when we finally face the unspoken truths in our interpersonal relationships?”

Credits:

Playwrights: Marvin Krause and Samragni Dasgupta

Director: Samragni Dasgupta

Assistant Director: Shania Mathew

Cast:

Mira: Yamuna Kali

Sameer: Naman Roy

The Earthquake received the Internationaler Kulturprojekte Grant 2023 from the Landeshauptstadt München Kulturreferat (City of Munich).