Madhav (Women's Trilogy Part-2)

After Kansa, the tyrannical ruler of Mathura, was killed, his father-in-law, Jarasandha, began attacking Mathura repeatedly. To protect the city from these assaults, Madhav (Krishna) made a practical decision to relocate to Saurashtra and establish a new city, Dwarka. Childhood memories often took him back to the lanes and forests of Gokul and Vrindavan, to Radha, the epitome of his first eternal and transcendental love, and the grand celebration of maharaas with the gopis (cowherd maidens). Along with these sweet memories were also the recollections of Kansa’s numerous attempts to K*ll him and how he thwarted them, all while continuing his education with his guru Sandipani. 

While living in Dwarka, Madhav, who had transformed from the flute-playing Murli Manohar to the wielder of the sudarshan chakra, helped his cousins, the Pandavas, reclaim their ancestral kingdom. With the help of the Pandavas, he destroyed his formidable enemy, Jarasandha. 

The play unfolds through the portrayal of multiple characters by four female actors, who use the movement vocabulary of folk arts such as Mayurbhanj Chhau, the martial art form of Thang-Ta from Manipur and the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu. 

Written by Ashutosh Dwivedi
Directed by Kulvinder Bakshish Singh
Cast: Sayali Kubde, Kalpita Rane, Satyamvada Singh & Apoorva Mohini Pandit
Produced by Abhishek Narayan, Kulvinder Bakshish Singh & Sampat Singh Rathore

A Karwan Theatre Group Mumbai Production

Age Limit: 6+

Late entry will not be permitted.