Ayussinte Pusthakam (The Book of Life)
Playwright: Suveeran
Group:  Ravivarma Kalanilayam, Kerela
Language: Malayalam
Duration: 100 mins

 Contextualized against the intense emotional lives of a father, son and grandfather living in a small village in Kerela, this play offers an inter-textual theatrical experience dealing with the concept of  Sin. Problematizing philosophical grand-narratives, it questions constructs like family, marriage and priesthood while drawing attention to issues like incest and pedophilia.
Director: Suveeran

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 Sangeet Giribala
      Playwright: Based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore and adapted by Chetan Datar
Group: Awishkar
Language: Marathi/Hindi
Duration: 85 minutes

Based on Rabindranath Tagore’s story, Maanabhanjan, the play revolves around a young girl, Giribala, whose life suddenly changes when her father-in-law dies and his money and power move on to her husband, Gopinath, who finds a new love in theatre.
Director: Chetan Datar

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 Sangathi Arinhya!
Playwright: Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Group: Moonover Still Water Productions, Chennai
Language: English/ Malayalam
Duration: 130 minutes (including intermission)

Sangathi Arinhya!  is a mix of seven stories by writer Basheer. Though different from each other, they have the strain of human emotion in common and are blended together in a non-linear yet seamless narrative that reveals the extraordinary range of Basheer’s writings. 
Director: Rajiv Krishnan

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