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Hi! Welcome to The Audio-Torium, India’s youth theatre podcast! Join us here as we celebrate audio storytelling with exciting original productions, interviews, conversations and much much more. Every first and third Thursday of the month, find a new story to tune into...because this is where stories find their sound.
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एक होती आवडती | Ek Hoti Aavadti - Episode 7This is the final episode of the tragedy. Manorama suffers under the heavy burden of her guilt. She seeks redemption. We peek into her broken, hallucinating mindscape as she tries to cope with her guilt. We take a walk through five stages of her grief, each stage breaking her down to some extent and pushing her towards the acceptance of her sins.
Written by Parth Banpatte
Directed by Parth Banpatte & Lucky Waghmare
Edited by Raman Dalvi & Saurabh Mhaske
Intro Music by Rohan Jogalekar
Poster design by Sukanya Bansode & Mukul Pardhi
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एक होती आवडती | Ek Hoti Aavadti - Episode 6
The war at Udaka Pranta is lost. In this episode, King Satyajeet who always stood as a victor in the face of all the enemies is broken to the core when he learns about the demise of his son Nakul and the fanaticism of Manorama.
Written by Parth Banpatte
Directed by Parth Banpatte & Lucky Waghmare
Edited by Raman Dalvi & Saurabh Mhaske
Intro Music by Rohan Jogalekar
Poster design by Sukanya Bansode & Mukul Pardhi
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आद्रियानो | Adriyano
‘Adriyano’ is the story of mortals unfolding on the shores under grey skies, with waves punctuating their dialogues. Story of search, death, birth, divine sightings and contradictions in cosmos.
One blue evening with full moon high tide occur collision of worlds and at its very centre is God.
This God of ‘Adriyano’ is an aggregation of fear, myths and fantasies. Though he strive for darkness also has empathy towards this earthly minions. He is smart enough to be aware of his possible annihilation just by their gossips.
Creating wind and rain to signal the on coming doom, he laughs at them and also cries. Accompanying them on this voyage set sail to catch the eye of God, performing religious services with alarming discipline.
Story - Vedant Lanje
Written by - Vedant Lanje, Neeraj Garud
Design and Direction - Vedant Lanje
Composer, Sound Designer, Mixing engineer - Karan Aherewal
Assistants to Director - Ganesh Sodmise, Ajay Pawar
Script Supervisor - Hemant Patil
Promotion - Vaibhav Aghav, Indrajeet Sapkal
Mastering Engineer - Abhay Koyadwar
Cast -
Samudra - Gaurav Barve
Ananta - Sakshi Dighe
Mahadu - Chinmay Patwardhan
Adriyano - Mandar Neve
Dorby - Pratik Dhawalikar
Gadamai - Rutuja Agashe
Mai - Snehal Gardade
Comandante - Sushant Jangam
Abilio - Himanshu Joshi
Sakhoba - Mangesh Ingole
Bhiva - Ganesh Sodmise
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एक होती आवडती | Ek Hoti Aavadti - Episode 5**As an equivalent exchange, Manorama treads off Nakul's life for Satyajeet. She leaves her son to die in the forest. As death is creeping toward Nakul, he begins contemplating some important events from his past that define him as a person. In the end, he believes even if he is wrong we cannot take away his right to express his sorrow.
Written by Parth Banpatte
Directed by Parth Banpatte & Lucky Waghmare
Edited by Raman Dalvi & Saurabh Mhaske
Intro Music by Rohan Jogalekar
Poster design by Sukanya Bansode & Mukul Pardhi
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आद्रियानो | Adriyano**
‘Adriyano’ is the story of mortals unfolding on the shores under grey skies, with waves punctuating their dialogues. Story of search, death, birth, divine sightings and contradictions in cosmos.
One blue evening with full moon high tide occur collision of worlds and at its very centre is God.
This God of ‘Adriyano’ is an aggregation of fear, myths and fantasies. Though he strive for darkness also has empathy towards this earthly minions. He is smart enough to be aware of his possible annihilation just by their gossips.
Creating wind and rain to signal the on coming doom, he laughs at them and also cries. Accompanying them on this voyage set sail to catch the eye of God, performing religious services with alarming discipline.
Story - Vedant Lanje
Written by - Vedant Lanje, Neeraj Garud
Design and Direction - Vedant Lanje
Composer, Sound Designer, Mixing engineer - Karan Aherewal
Assistants to Director - Ganesh Sodmise, Ajay Pawar
Script Supervisor - Hemant Patil
Promotion - Vaibhav Aghav, Indrajeet Sapkal
Cast -
Samudra - Gaurav Barve
Ananta - Sakshi Dighe
Mahadu - Chinmay Patwardhan
Adriyano - Mandar Neve
Dorby - Pratik Dhawalikar
Gadamai - Rutuja Agashe
Mai - Snehal Gardade
Comandante - Sushant Jangam
Abilio - Himanshu Joshi
Sakhoba - Mangesh Ingole
Bhiva - Ganesh Sodmise
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एक होती आवडती | Ek Hoti Aavadti - Episode 4
After learning of King Satyajeet's possible demise, Manorama decides to place her faith in the god of darkness, Daahu. The episode begins as she leaves her shining palace and travels to the Daahu's crypt situated near the river Kuli.
Written by Parth Banpatte
Directed by Parth Banpatte & Lucky Waghmare
Edited by Saurabh Mhaske & Raman Dalvi
Intro Music by Rohan Jogalekar
Poster design by Sukanya Bansode & Mukul Pardhi
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Just 21
Eera is just 21! A very confusing yet an unavoidable phase. Belonging to a typical middle class Maharashtrian family, she is stuck at finding herself. Things start to take a turn when another 21 year old Asmi shifts in the flat whose balcony is just opposite to Eera's.
Asmi's life appears perfect and Eera is stuck in a whirlpool of comparison and doubts.
But will they ever cross path!? And where exactly is the grass greener!?
This is a tale of young adulthood which beholds different aspects and emotions of any 21 year old.
Created by Kalawant, Cummins College Of Engineering for Women (Pune)
Conceptualized by Shivani Sukale and Gargi Sambhare
Written by Shraddha Manore and Shivani Sukale
Directed by Shivani Sukale
Performances by Shambhavi Joshi, Aakanksha Panhale, Nidhi Kulkarni, Gargi Sambhare, Isha Thuse, Shivani Sukale, Purva Shrotriya, Shraddha Manore, Maitreyi Mhaiskar and Vaibhavi Panse
Sound design by Maitreyi Mhaiskar, Isha Thuse and Mrunal Dingre
Ukulele music composed by Samruddhi Sangale
Managed by KALAWANT
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एक होती आवडती | Ek Hoti Aavadti - Episode 3**
In this episode, we follow Mrunmayi, the second wife of Satyajeet. We explore her rotten world filled with alienation and loneliness. She discovers the prophecy of Yaachaka and the fate of her King. After discovering the prophecy and the doom of Satyajeet, what will she plot to save him from his fate?
Written by Parth Banpatte
Directed byParth Banpatte & Lucky Waghmare
Edited by Saurabh Mhaske & Raman Dalvi
Intro Music by Rohan Jogalekar
Poster design by Sukanya Bansode & Mukul Pardhi
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कल की सहाफत**
Newspapers are near their extinction point! Journalistic mediums are changing rapidly for name, fame and money. Ethics of showing reality are now getting contaminated with the unsuppressable desire of giving opinions. Everyone is running behind these changes, 138 crore people, even journalists, even Avinash. But Nusrat is adamant about his principles. He is watching every single bit of destruction of that demolishing fourth pillar and trying hard to stop it, but time is also playing with the ethics of journalism now. One news story changes all the calculations of Nusrat's and Avinash's world.
Kal Ki Sahafat will poetically unfold the story of these worlds and journalistic changes they are facing.
हर चीज मे तरक्की जरुरी है, जरुरत के नशे में कभी कभी उसूल टूट जाते है । लेकीन सहाफत कोई चीज नही, सहाफत खुद मे एक उसूल है । ये उसूल नुसरत के लिए आयत है, और अविनाश के लिए सिर्फ कुछ लफ्ज। कल की सहाफत एक सफर है जो खबरों के हर एक जरीये का कारवाँ देखकर आगे बढता है।
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एक होती आवडती | Ek Hoti Aavadti - Episode 2
Several months have passed since the army has left for the war. Small kingdoms within Jaigadh are tired of war taxes. Crimes are on rising. The chaos is inevitable.
Through the eyes of Advait, we explore the incompetence of Satyajeet, the grim and unstable political landscape of Jaigadh, the change of Manorama from a passive entity to an active decision-maker, and a prophecy that marks her fall into the chaos.
Written by Parth Banpatte
Directed by Parth Banpatte & Lucky Waghmare
Edited by Saurabh Mhaske & Raman Dalvi
Intro Music by Rohan Jogalekar
Poster design by Sukanya Bansode & Mukul Pardhi
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अंतर
गरिबी घालवायची का गरीब घालवायचे?
तुमच्या सोयीपलीकडच्या विश्वापर्यंत तुमची आपुलकी पोहोचते का?
एक भोळा पण चौकस पाळीव कुत्रा मफिन पण याच प्रश्नांना समोर जातो जेव्हा भटक्या कुत्र्यांसोबत चुकून त्याला पण त्यांच्या डम्पिंग ग्राउंडमध्ये टाकण्यात येतं.
त्याला अन्यायाच्या विरोधात विद्रोह करता येईल?
Remove the poverty or Remove the poor?
Does your empathy extend beyond the limits of your privilege?
An entitled, naïve pet dog Muffin is faced with the same dilemma when he's accidentally put into a dumping ground meant for "filthy strays" that became too much of a burden for the masters.
Can he inspire them to rise in rebellion?
Cast
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Atharva Sathe
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Archit Kulkarni
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Mayur Jogalpure
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Manasvinee Patil
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Atharva Kulkarni
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Shrirang Phatak
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Jayesh Mahamuni
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Soumitra Shenolikar
Sound team
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Shardool Kulkarni
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Archit Kulkarni
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एक होती आवडती
रणशिंग फुंकले जातात. नौबती गर्जू लागतात. युद्धाचे निखार स्फुंदू लागतात. राजा सत्यजित त्याचं सैन्य घेऊन उदक प्रांताच्या दिशेने कूच करतो. राजकुटुंबाला राजधानीत एकटे सोडून. दिवसांमागे दिवस जातात, पण सत्यजितच्या विजयाची किंवा पराभवाची बातमी राज्यापर्यंत पोहोचत नाही. संपूर्ण सैन्य आणि राजा अचानक नाहीसे झाल्यासारखे होते. युद्धग्रस्त तिलक साम्राज्य आणखीनच अनागोंदीत लोटले जाते.
ही श्राव्य मालिका महाराणी मनोरमा आणि एका अक्षम्य जगात सर्वकाही बांधू पाहण्याच्या तिच्या प्रयत्नांची शोकांतिका सांगते.
Winds are rising. Singing songs of blood, of sacrifice and of glory. Every sword in Jaigadh is breathing fire, warriors are longing to meet their gods and their fate.
In this episode, leaving his beloved family all alone in the capital, King Satyajit must march towards the mystical lands of Udak Pranta.
Writer: Parth Banpatte
Director: Parth Banpatte, Lucky Waghmare
Editor: Saurabh Mhaske, Raman Dalvi
Poster design: Sukanya Bansode, Mukul Pardhi
Intro music: Rohan Jogalekar
NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the twelfth episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode team thespo’s Mohammed Lehry is in conversation with Manav Kaul, as they explore his journey in the theatre as a writer, director and as an actor. So plug in your earphones and listen in.
Hope you find this conversation fruitful. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation. Stay tuned with The Thespo Audio-Torium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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#NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the eleventh episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode team thespo’s Anoushka Zaveri is in conversation with Sudhanva Deshpande of JANAM, as they explore the Impact of the pandemic to world of audio fiction plays.
So plug in your earphones and listen in.
Hope you find this conversation interesting. If you did, give us a shout out by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 4th November, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo Audio-Torium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the tenth episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode team thespo’s Sahir Mehta is in conversation with Anahita Uberoi, as they explore her 30+ year journey in the theatre. In this conversation, they dabble in topics of censorship, the money in theatre, and the limitless options available to the younger generation amongst other things. So plug in your earphones and listen in.
Hope you find this conversation fruitful. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 21st October, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo Audio-Torium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the ninth episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode Varrunn Bangera(Sound designer) and Aishaanyaa Tewari(Director) discuss all things SOUND DESIGN for an audio play.
-How to take someone to a distant research station using only audio?
-How do you create sounds for those that have never existed?
-And most importantly, what’s the right bag of nuts to use?
Hope you find this conversation fruitful. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 30th September, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo Audio-Torium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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Thespo Talks | Thespo and Digital Theatre feat. Ritika Shrotri
NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the seventh episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode Team Thespo's Sarah Minz gets chatting with Ritika Shrotri who was a part of not one but two digital performances at Thespo 22! Join them in as they talk about their journey with Digital Theatre. Tune into this insightful conversation!
Hope you find this conversation fruitful. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 16th September, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo Audio-Torium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the seventh episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode Team Thespo's Srishti Ray gets chatting with Himanshu Sitlani who along with being a Thespo Alumni is experienced with a demonstrated history of working in the performing arts industry. Join them in some little heart moments from their own Thespo journeys.
Tune into this insightful conversation!
Hope you find this conversation fruitful. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 2nd September, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo-Audiotorium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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NonFiction: Hello there! Welcome to the sixth episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In This episode Team Thespo's Devi Dang gets chatting with Brook Gentry who is a young theatre-maker based out of Vermont, USA. She is a member of Peter Gould's Shakespeare camp, "Get Thee To The Funnery". Devi and Brook discuss world Ttheatre, performing spaces, the feeling of coming together, and a lot more!
Tune in to this insightful conversation!
Hope you find this conversation fruitful. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 19th August, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo-Audiotorium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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Hey there! Welcome to the Fifth episode of #TheatreThursdays with Team Thespo's Anushka Ghose!
In this episode, Sebastien and Anushka get taking on digital theatre, adapting to changing times, making the most of it and a lot more!
Sebastien Heins is a Jamaican-Canadian theatre- maker and actor, and a graduate of National Theatre School of Canada. After graduating in 2012, he took his one-man stage show "Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera" to New York City, earning him the Best Emerging Artist award from the United Solo Festival. His directorial debut short film, "Her Chance to Dream" garnered much attention at the 2013 Toronto Urban Film Festival.
Tune in to this insightful conversation!
Hope you enjoyed our conversation. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 5th August, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo-Audiotorium, because this is where stories find their sound!
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Hello! Welcome to the Fourth episode of #TheatreThursdays with Team Thespo's Devi Dang!
Joining Devi are are two extremely inspiring Theatre-makers: Moloyashree Hashmi and Priyanka from Jana Natya Manch (Janam), Delhi. In this conversation, they'll be conversing about street theatre, it's nuances and it being a vital cultural tool in social political change.
Jana Natya Manch (Janam) is India's best known political street theatre organisation. Founded in 1973, Janam has to its credit over 9000 performances - of about 103 street plays, and 17 proscenium plays. In 2020, Jana Natya Manch was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Thespo's Annual Youth Theatre Festival. Moloyashree Hashmi is the current president of Janam and Priyanka is a young leader and performer at Janam.
Janam also has its own podcast called 'The Halla Bol Podcast' in which the rich life of Safdar Hashmi is narrated by Sudhanva Deshpande.
You can check it out here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6ErYRkgV7MWgTJ3MjHLvEL?si=Vog0D2ssS_KvGZzUDeZBnQ&dl_branch=1
Hope you enjoyed our conversation. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 15th July, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo-Audiotorium, because this is where stories find their sound!
Credits:
Voice overs by Mohammed Lehry, Veroniqa Thomas, Devi Dang with Moloyashree Hashmi and Priyanka.
Sound editing and design by Tanay Salil Shah.
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NonFiction:
Hey there!
Welcome to the third episode of #TheatreThusdays!
In this episode, Freishia Bomanbehram and Team Thespo's Reema get talking on the importance of theatre as a life skill, learning resilience through art and adapting to the current times.
Freishia is an actor, TV presenter, content creator and of course, a Thespo Alumnus. With over 10 years of theatre experience, 4 international feature films, 100s of corporate events and dozens of Indian TV commercials to her name, Freishia credits her multi-tasking expertise to theatre and the stage. Currently, her Youtube channel 'Whack' is what keeps her occupied!
Tune in to know about her theatre journey, the 'Thespo' connect and a lot more!
Hope you enjoyed our conversation. If you did, give us a shout up by following our podcast. We'll be back with another interesting #TheatreThursday conversation on 1st July, 2021. Until then, stay tuned with The Thespo-Audiotorium, because this is where stories find their sound!
Credits:
Voice overs by Mohammed Lehry, Veroniqa Thomas, Reema Sunil with Freishia Bomanbehram.
Sound editing and design by Tanay Salil Shah.
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NonFiction:
Hi again! Welcome to the second edition of Thespo’s Theatre Thursdays! In this episode, we’re sharing another conversation from our archives. At the onset of the pandemic, Team Thespo’s Sarah Minz got to chatting with actor Anshuman Jha.
Anshuman is an Indian film and theatre actor best known for his work in Love Sex Aur Dhokha. His performances in his last five releases – Yeh Hai Bakrapur, X: Past Is Present, Chauranga, Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain, and most recently, Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele - have been applauded by critics and audiences alike. But did you know that he is also a Thespo alumnus?
Here’s what he has to say about getting into acting, experimenting with your craft, his own journey with Thespo and more!
Hope you enjoy the conversation. We’ll be back with more in our next edition of Theatre Thursdays on 17 June 2021, right here on The Thespo Audio-Torium. Stay tuned, because this is where stories find their sound!
Credits:
Voice overs by Mohammed Lehry and Veroniqa Thomas, with Sarah Minz and Anshuman Jha
Sound editing and design by Tanay Salil Shah
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NonFiction:
Hi! Welcome to the very first edition of #TheatreThursdays. In this segment, we bring to you, conversations, interviews and more from the Thespo archive. If you are a young artist or theatre-maker, don't forget to tune in every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, for a fresh episode!
In this episode:
Voice overs by Mohammed Lehry & Veroniqa Thomas
Hosted by Devi Dang, with Gouri Bhuyan & Anahita Sachdev
Sound Editing by Tanay Salil Shah
This conversation was first recorded for the November 2020 edition of Thespo Ink. Find the extended video interview here: https://thespoink.wixsite.com/thespoink/dialogue-1
Episode 2 of #TheatreThursdays on 7 June 2021!
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Fiction:
In this finale, the weight of the residual sounds and noises from the week fill Nandini’s head, as she scurries to find a missing piece to the big project puzzle. Nandini risks being honest with herself and receives two crucial phone calls while we estimate her time of arrival.
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Fiction:
Two complete strangers. One life-affirming phone call. Sometimes, just conversation helps.
On a particularly difficult night, Nyra dials a random number looking for a reason to live. Fortunately, Jason answers. This episode follows the two strangers’ tense, emotional, and completely chance encounter.
Written & directed by Sahir Mehta
Performances by Kajol Chugh & Mithil Raj Goswami
Sound design by Dasujou Sai Sanket
Music by Ananda Dhar James
This episode of Jason & Nyra is part of a series. The rest will be made available soon on a different platform.
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Fiction:
Nandini is torn between saving time and saving money, and nose-dives into a meditation tape that promises a straight road to ‘making it big’. As she self-helps, she receives good news and bad news.
Fiction:
A tale of sisterhood, sacrifice and hope, and the lengths one will go to protect what is theirs.
All is bright in the Snehangan Ashram, where Rama, Manu and Mai live. But a dark secret lies beneath that facade of light. What will Rama do when she realizes that this reality is an illusion? How far will she go to save Manu from this adversity? From the innocent corridors and playful verandahs of Snehangan Ashram, here is a tale of sisterhood, sacrifice and hope – Matruvat.
Created by Kalawant, Cummins College of Engineering for Women (Pune)
Written by Shambhavi Joshi & Shraddha Manore
Performances by Gargi Sambhare, Shambhavi Joshi, Shivani Sukale, Shravani Zope, Siddhi Nalawade and Vaishnavi Thakare
Directed by Shambhavi Joshi
Managed by Gargi Sambhare
Sound Design by Mrunal Dingre
Tech Support: Shivani Sukale, Shraddha Manore
Fiction:
Nandini gets off work early and dares to do things differently. She meets a mysterious stranger. Does this meeting bring her one step closer to securing her big project, or set her back several steps? The choice is hers: solitude or human connection?
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Fiction:
Nandini stands up for herself after a slight slip-up with the big project. Back in her cab, the musical world of advertisement jingles grows louder in her ears as she begins to feel crushed under the weight of her family's demands. She is desperately looking for a brief moment of quiet escape for she must prepare herself for what’s to come.
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Fiction:
Hush. Rush. Hop. Stop. Lock. Lock. Lock. Up? Sup? Down. Drown. Town. City. Pity. City. Pity. Me. See? Who? You! Me? We! Me? Lock. ock. ck. k. We live in spaces, urban and rural. These spaces have sounds. Whether or not we choose to listen is up to us. This abstract audio piece tells the story of the pandemic: the noise before it hit, the silence it brought and the ways in which the spaces around us healed… or did they?
Created by Nimish Nanda
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A five part audio series about a woman who is trying to shut out the world, and still be part of the rat-race.
Nandini has no time to stop and stare, except for the brief moments of quiet she finds on her commute from work. Between a large-scale work project and family expectations, she is struggling to find her pace. When, on one of her late-night cab rides back home, she meets a mysterious stranger, she is pushed to choose what she wants the most: friendship or success. Join Nandini as co-passengers on her daily transits back home, as she anxiously estimates her time of arrival.
In this episode, it is Monday, close to midnight. Nandini has just left her office. As the voices in her head mix with the music from her meditation tapes in the quiet of her taxi cab, we learn about a high-stakes work project that has just landed in her lap.
Written, directed and produced by Aishaanya Tewari
Performances by Aakanksha Kulkarni, Abhas Sharma, Aishaanya Tewari, Bhupesh Wankar, Eeshta Malhotra, Jaskaran Lamba, Kritika Sharad, Prajwal Kulakarni, Pratyakshaa Tewari, Ritul Singh and Yamini Batra
Music & Background Score by Anirrudh MB
Sound Design & Edit by Keerthan Berny & Tony Joppan
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#Fiction:
The story of a poet, his ektara, and the battles he raged against.
गोळी घालून ठार करणं… खूप सहज मरण आहे. मात्र त्या इतक्याशा गोळीचा भार झेलायला अनेक हात लागतात. पण तेच हात नकळतपणे लागले असतील तर? तर, तो भार अनावर होऊन जिवंतपणी येणारं मरण माणसाला सुन्न करुन जातं. इतरांची उमेद असलेलं त्याचं व्यक्तिमत्व खचवण्याची, त्याद्वारे संपूर्ण समूहाची हेतूसिद्धी करण्याची आणि त्या माणसामागच्या प्रेरक स्रोतांचंही खंडन करण्याची ताकद असते त्या एका गोळीत. तिचं लक्ष्य अपराधी नाही, तर कमकुवत लोक असतात, असंच असावं कदाचित. अशाच काही गोळ्या ज्याच्या मृत्यूचं निमित्त ठरलं, तो एक शाहीर होता. तो त्याच्या माणसांना वाचवू शकला नाही आणि त्याची माणसंही त्याला वाचवू शकली नाहीत. त्या माणसाची गोष्ट सांगतो आहोत. ऐकताय ना?
Created by Imagine Arts
Written by Purva Londhe
Directed by Amey Sakhare
Performances by Amey Sakhare, Anaya Pendse, Ninad Joglekar, Tanmay Bhagwat, Sakshi Mokadam, Stimit Sane and Swapnil Ware
Sound design & music by Tanmay Bhagwat
Special thanks to Kshitij Bhatt
This play is a part of The Thespo Audio-Torium's month-long showcase of original audio productions by artists under 25.