Young performers will get a chance to shine on stage at the fourth edition of Connections India in Bengaluru from November 4 to 6. Six schools and organisations will take part in the two-day theatre festival, presenting six performances alongside a range of workshops. The plays will explore themes such as friendship, identity, grief, climate change, and the decisions that shape young lives.
‘Being in a room together is what makes theatre special’ Bruce Guthrie, director of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), says Bengaluru’s vibrant theatre culture offers an opportunity to build lasting relationships with schools, teachers, and young students. Theatre offers something immediate: being in a room together, listening, experimenting, and creating something that depends on everyone’s contribution,” he says, adding, “They should have the space to ask questions, make creative choices and discover what they want to communicate to an audience. “Young people have access to an enormous range of storytelling through their phones and screens. ‘Young people deserve stories that reflect their lives’
Box: What’s on stage Day 1: November 4 Their Name is Joy (English) — BIC, 5 pm onwards Mia and the Fish (Kannada) — BIC, 7.30 pm onwards Day 2: November 5 Hence Proven (Kannada, Hindi & English) — BIC, 5 pm onwards Level Up (English and Tamil) — BIC, 7.30 pm onwards Day 3: November 6 Navayana (Kannada) — BIC, 5 pm onwards Level Up (English and Kannada) — BIC, 7.30 pm onwards You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru Stay updated with the latest Bengaluru news.
They deserve plays that recognise that complexity, with compelling characters, humour, uncertainty and room for different interpretations,” says Bruce. Five plays will be staged on friendship, identity, grief, climate change and social inequality to spotlight issues that shape young people’s lives and the world they are growing up in. “These are issues that affect their lives and shape the world they are growing up in. “Relevance also comes through the rehearsal process. We want students to explore what a story means to them, recognise something from their own lives, and see a character’s experience challenge their assumptions. The aim is to give young people stories they can engage with honestly, and the confidence to bring their own understanding to the work,” he emphasises. Download the TOI App.