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Group: Barefoot Theatre Group, Delhi
Words and Music: Anant Dayal
Performers: Subhadra Kamath, Adhiraj Mustafi, Anant Dayal
(with musical arrangements by all three performers)

Synopsis - From the dusty pages of the Puranas comes the fascinating tale of ILA. At different points in time, Ila lives either as woman or man. This musical retelling of the legend explores the wonder and the absurdity of it all: the story, the character, and our own (somewhat limited?) notions of gender.

Oral traditions from the world over have often used music as an integral device of storytelling. With this as inspiration, our tale is almost entirely performed in song. In the process, this performance has evolved into an excitingly complex musical exploration of gender fluidity and queerness.

Ultimately, seen through the lens of gender or against the larger cultural framework of Hindu tradition, the performance seeks to celebrate the spirit of doubt, of wonder and of inclusiveness in ways that are whimsical, quirky, & unsettling.

PERFORMANCE LANGUAGE: A STORY IN SONG
At its essence, the performance is built on a combination of Words and Music. This has evolved into a performance language we like to call A STORY IN SONG. The word Song here is used not in the traditional sense of verse/chorus set to melody. Rather it is the idea of the story in its entirety being the ‘Song’, with music and lyrics morphing, layering, weaving, and evolving based on the contours of the narrative.

Suitable for 14 years and above