You Really Want to Know My Story?

INR 249
Theatre
Performance

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?

The performance was commissioned by Project 39A, National Law University, Delhi, on the occasion of the launch of a website, www.capitalletters.in, to draw public attention to the lives of these prisoners.

Disclaimer: Kindly arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of performances. Latecomers may be denied entry once the programme has begun. Kindly note that while the ticket guarantees entry, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is not reserved.

Language: Hindi, English

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

DT Arun - Lights