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Title
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Michhil
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Description
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In December 2025, BAAT staged Badal Sircar’s Michhil (1974), a defining work of the Third Theatre movement. Set in 1970s Kolkata during the height of political unrest associated with the Naxalite movement, the play examines how everyday civic life persists amid ideological violence, state repression, and social upheaval. In keeping with Sircar’s performance philosophy, the production was staged without proscenium framing, elaborate sets, or technical spectacle. The audience surrounded the actors on three sides of the playing space, creating an intimate environment that emphasized collective experience and reflected the anti-institutional aesthetics central to Third Theatre practice.
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Date
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December 2025
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Director
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Shyamal Roy
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Location
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Milpitas Senior Center, Cupertino Library
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Production Location
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BAAT
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Subject
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BAAT
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Identifier
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B2
Michhil