Singarevva and the Palace by Chandrashekhara Kambara

8pm Tuesday - One night only

Set in a village in North Karnataka, in rural South India, Singarevva and the Palace is a tale narrated by maid and companion, Sheeningavva about Singarevva, a woman as fascinating and mysterious as the palace she lives in. 

It is the tale of a beautiful woman whose life is repeatedly commodified by the men in her life. This one- woman show showcases the rawness of Indian village life, where sexuality takes on a very different texture. The actor weaves the narrative by stepping into the roles of twelve different characters over the course of the play. The costumes and music are based on traditional Indian folk performance styles including Bayalaata (traditional Indian folk dance) and Pandavaani (traditional Indian folk song). It also incorporates movement and a form of Indian stick fighting known as Silambam. 

We hope to bring a mystical and magical slice of rich Indian village lore to the audience.

From Theatre Nisha and Uncaged Theatre - the team that brought last year's hit APRADHINI: WOMEN WITHOUT MEN

About the playwright:

Chandrashekhara Kambara is a renowned poet, playwright, folklorist, film director and the founder/Vice-Chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi, India. His writing has earned worldwide praise for its seamless juxtaposition of myth and contemporary lifestyle. He is the recipient of several distinguished awards including the Padma Shri, Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Kabir Samman, Kalidas Samman, and the Pampa Award.

About the production company:

Theatre Nisha was established in 2000 with the performance of Harold Pinter’s Ashes to Ashes. Since its inception, it has been known to choose

scripts that reflect society in its truest forms. They have performed over 100 plays that range from mythology to ‘in-yer-face’ which have included

several national and international playwrights and several in-house written plays. Additionally, we regularly conduct workshops on acting, design, movement and playwriting for the public.

Reviews:

"The monologue is vibrant and powerful, infusedwith traditional dances and songs from India which demonstrate Jamalamadaka’s considerable all-

round talent." - Edfringereview.com's Ben Horton.

"All life exists on this stage, in the beautiful and tortured expressions of its only protagonist." - Edfringereview.com's Isobel Cockerell.

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Approx running time 1 hour 20 mins (no interval)

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