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Title
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Vrindavan
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Description
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Vrindavan is a Naatak original musical inspired by contemporary debates surrounding widows living in the temple town of Vrindavan, India. The play follows a group of widows whose tightly structured lives are disrupted by the arrival of a public figure, sparking confrontation, humor, and unexpected forms of solidarity.Blending classical references with popular culture, the production juxtaposes devotional traditions associated with Radha and Krishna alongside Bollywood music and theatrical spectacle. Through this interplay, Vrindavan examines gender, marginalization, and agency, while situating these issues within both Indian social contexts and the diasporic imagination of Silicon Valley audiences.This image captures an ensemble moment of ritual and performance, with widows in white contrasted against vividly dressed dancers, visually reinforcing the play’s tension between austerity and expression.
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Date
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2015
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Photographer
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Kyle Adler Photography
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Producer
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Soumya Agastya
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Director
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Sujit Saraf
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Playwright
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Sujit Saraf
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Location
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Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, California
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Production Location
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NAATAK
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Subject
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NAATAK
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Identifier
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N12
Vrindavan