Fifth Wall Theatre Festival
About this Event
The inaugural Fifth Wall Theatre Festival in Hyderabad brings together highly acclaimed theatre performances, conversations, workshops, and interactive experiences that explore the rich intersections of science, art, and culture.
Festival Activities
🎭 Science Theatre Workshop
28 June (Sunday) | 3.00 - 5.00 PM, Aaromale, Film Nagar
An interactive workshop by Srushti Chipde and Aaheli Shee Burman (TIFR Hyderabad) exploring how theatre can be used to communicate, experience, and engage with science.
📚 Book Talk & Discussion with Nilanjan P. Choudhury (novelist & playwright)
4 July (Saturday), 5.00 PM | Blue Tokai Origins, Jubilee Hills
A conversation on Nilanjan P. Choudhury's recent book Encounters with Infinity: Three Lives, Science and History, exploring the people, ideas, and historical events that shape science.
🎨 Science - Art Stalls
5 July (Sunday) | From 2.30 PM onwards | T-Works, Hyderabad
Interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and creative experiences that invite audiences of all ages to engage with science and art in unexpected ways.
🎭 Theatre Performances
5 July (Sunday) | 4.00 PM onwards | T-Works, Hyderabad
The Square Root of a Sonnet (4.00 - 6.00 PM) explores the fascinating relationship between Nobel Laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and his mentor Arthur Eddington against the backdrop of two world wars and revolutionary discoveries in astrophysics. Language: English
The Trial of Abdus Salam (7.00 - 8.30 PM) is an imagined courtroom drama that examines the life, legacy, and dilemmas of the first Muslim Nobel Prize-winning scientist who remained unacknowledged in the land of his birth. Language: English
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Through theatre, workshops, discussions, and interactive experiences, the festival invites audiences to encounter science not as a collection of facts, but as a deeply human experience of creativity, curiosity, and imagination.
This edition of the festival is made possible by the support of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, Jubilee Hills Public School, Hyderabad and generous contributions from many individuals, with T-Works, Hyderabad, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters and Aaromale, as our venue partners. These contributions ensure that the festival is free and open to everyone. If you wish to donate to the Fifth Wall Theatre Festival, please write to us at [email protected].
Fifth Wall Theatre Festival has been curated and organised by a collective of science engagers and theatre-makers working together to create meaningful encounters between science, the arts, and the public. Get in touch with us if you'd like to contribute to the festival.
Curators & Organisers: Sarah Hyder Iqbal, Srushti Chipde, Anusheela Chatterjee
Advisers: Nilanjan P Choudhury, Dinesh C Sharma
Community partners: Science in Your City, Uncharted Science, BuzzKya Entertainment
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