Synopsis of the Play:

"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 the pupil's inner sanctum, she crafted an apology imagined, tailored for her, by her, to her, channeling 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!"

Supported by The DSM Niloufer Sagar Alumni Production Grant (2023 - 2024)

THE TEAM:

Writer and Director : Meghna Roy Choudhury

Performers : Hrishabh Kanti, Meghna Roy Choudhury, Snigdha Pious and Ruturaj Bhosle

Stage Manager : Ekansh Upadhyay

Light Design and Execution : Payal Kalra

Dramaturg of Process : Meghana A T

Devisors : Princy Sudhakaran, Priyanshu Gupta, Mithil Raj Goswami and Jyotsna

Music Design : Ruturaj Bhosle

Mentor : Padma Damodaran

Poster Design : Indrajeet More

Producer : Shimlli Basu, The Swapnatara Collective

Trigger Warnings : Emotional Conflict and Oppression