Bhagi Hui Ladkiya
(Hindi/60mins)
Entry by passes.
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Group: Aagaaz Delhi
Director: Dhawni Vij
Cast: Nagina, Jasmine, Nagma, Zainab
Stage Design: Nagina, Dhwani, Jasmine, Nagma, Zainab
Light Design: Led by Tech Quartet with Ismail and Muzammil
Synopsis - Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan explores the actors’ gendered bodies and their relationship with the self, others and public spaces - the piece uses objects, physical theatre, and cartography to devise a thought provoking experience. These stories that begin on a random day, These are first hand retellings of day to day life in Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti. The spectator is invited to enter the performer's world through everydayness of the narrative.
Recommended for 15 years and above
More about the play:
Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan explores the actors’ gendered bodies and their relationship with the self, others and public spaces - the piece uses objects, physical theatre, and cartography to devise a thought provoking experience. These stories that begin on a random day, These are first hand retellings of day to day life in Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti. The spectator is invited to enter the performer's world- through everydayness of the narrative.
Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan explores the actors’ gendered bodies and their relationship with the self, others and public spaces - the piece uses objects, physical theatre, and cartography to devise a thought provoking experience. These stories that begin on a random day, These are first hand retellings of day to day life in Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti. The spectator is invited to enter the performer's world- through everydayness of the narrative.
The play (with the working title Urban Turban) was conceived as a part of Gender Bender 2016 curated by Sandbox Collective and Goethe Institut, Bangalore.
Director's Note
I started working with the actors with the intention of exploring identity - how I see myself from inside vs how the world sees me from outside. through the piece we explore the relationship between the actors’ bodies with their homes vs the spaces outside.
Bhagi Hui Ladkiyan explores the worldview of four young Muslim girls from Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti (religion, gender and class). The piece is a devised , ensemble piece created for intimate spaces - both real and imaginary. The title is inspire by Alok Dhanwa's poem Bhagi hui Ladki, which was used as a part of the devising process.
The performers perform themselves.
About Aagaaz
Aagaaz is an arts based organisation dedicated to creating inclusive learning spaces that nurture curiosity and critical thought while creating safe spaces for dialogue, in an attempt to weave a more equitable urban fabric. Engaging children and young adults across social and geographical boundaries, we relentlessly question ‘what is’ to probe ‘what could and should be’ to learn ways to act and perform beyond just the stage.
Aagaaz's repertory of actors from Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti.