Theatre for Change | Aadyam Unscripted EP 2 | Akarsh Khurana | Sunil Shanbag | Geetanjali Kulkarni

Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana - S1 | Aadyam TheatreFebruary 23, 202500:55:40

Theatre for Change | Aadyam Unscripted EP 2 | Akarsh Khurana | Sunil Shanbag | Geetanjali Kulkarni

In this episode of Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana, we have renowned director Sunil Shanbag and well known actor Geetanjali Kulkarni throw light on aspects that develop a deeper understanding of how social realities and power structures truly affect and influence theatre. From their own plays to their residencies and goodwill projects like Goshtarang and Quest, theatre has been a big part of their lives and made a change in some form. To know more, watch the entire episode now!

Aadyam Theatre presents Unscripted Season 2 with Akarsh Khurana, brought to you by MnM Talkies.

CHAPTERS
00:00-00:35- Intro.
00:35- 01:49- Cold Open.
01:50-2:45 -Intro to Ep and Guest intro.
02:46- 07:07- Beginning of their theatre journey!
07:08- 08:32- Gitanjali's journey to NSD.
08:33- 09:15 - Process of getting into NSD.
09:16- 10:50 - The importance of formal training.
10:51- 14:51 - Key Productions and influence.
14:52- 19:21- QUEST and Goshtarang.
19:22- 22:32 - Stories from Cotton 56, Polyester 84.
22:33- 24:44 - Theatre of Roots and the danger of appropriation
24:45- 26:12 - Gitanjali as a producer.
26:13- 26:51 - The importance of working in a theatre production.
26:52- 30:51 - Sex, Morality and Censorship!
30:52- 32:45 - Sunil's struggles with Censorship
32:46-33:43 - Self Censorship
33:44- 37:48- The importance of theatre that questions.
37:49- 40:28- Safdar Hashmi.
40:29- 41:44- Sunil's acting career.
41:45- 44:58 - Audience interaction.
44:59- 55:41 - Slow Burn!
55:42- 56:15- End