LANGUAGE: English

DURATION: Approx. 70 minutes

DATE: Sunday, 22 Sept

TIME: 6.30pm

VENUE: Dolls4Tibet, Near Kashmir Cottage, Dharamshala.

Age Limit: 12+

From the dusty pages of Hindu mythology comes the fascinating tale of Ila. At different points in time, Ila lives in the physical form of either a woman or a man. This musical retelling of the legend delves into the inner experience of their identity, while outwardly exploring the wonder and the absurdity of it all…the story, the character, as well as 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, with all-original music and instrumentation. So, expect plenty of live singing and playing of instruments by the performers in the narration of the story!

•••Words & Music: Anant Dayal

•••Performers: Subhadra Kamath, Vignesh Iyer, Anant Dayal

•••Sound and tech: Dhruv Yadav

•••Outside eye: Shena Gamat

•••Production support: Barefoot Theatre, Eastwind Academy