What a Show !

First of all we'd like to thank everyone who made it to the show and supported us, Its your support and encouragement that helps us get better.

When we decided to stage Silence on May 12th and 13th, a few of us were vary of the fact that it was a weekday, plus with the IPL fever on, we knew it would be a tough ask to get close to a full house. We went ahead without worrying too much about the turn out with the intention to provide a knock out show irrespective of the turnout.

What we saw on 12th and 13th was certainly overwhelming, Near full house shows with about 550 people over 2 days was certainly a big boost to all the actors. Not only did the audience understand the sub text of the play, they were very very involved. One of our favorite moments in the play was when Sukhatme - played by Harish, during his last monologue delivers a statement - " Woman is not fit for independence", A lady sitting in the front row reacts instantly saying " What! ". This happens only when the audience is completely involved in the play and becomes one with the actors on stage.

As the play concluded and the lights dimmed out, A thunderous applause that wouldnt stop until the lights came back for the curtain call. We were extremely humbled when the audience gave us a standing ovation even as the cast and crew were being introduced.

Once again, A big thank you to everyone who made the show a grand success.

A few photographs from the show -

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Silence The Court is in Session, May 12th and 13th - Rangashankara

Tickets: www.indianstage.in

About the play:

Silence! the Court is in Session is a timeless classic, a political and social satire on middle-class society's hypocrisy. Its a telling tale about middle class moralities, exposing the dark side of it and a society where judgments are passed by the minute. This often leaves the defendant nothing but silence as the only course of defense.


With a drama woven into a drama, the play revolves around a theater group about to perform a play in a village. As the plot thickens the comforting mist of 'pretend' starts to dissolve revealing the frustrated, bitter and jaded lives of the performers. A Perfect blend of humour, suspense and drama, Silence! is a play in 3 acts. This is our 7th Show of Silence.

The Audience also has a chance to win a 3 day vacation, courtesy, Club Mahindra Holidays.


About the Director:

Kishore Acharya has been involved with Bangalore theatre for the last 9 years and has been associated in varying capacities with most of the groups here. He has worked with the likes of Prakash Belwadi, Ravi Kumar and Arundhati Raja amongst others on stage. Over the last couple of years, Kishore has played the lead in popular serials such as Humbala (Zee TV), Mugilu (E TV) and Muttinatorana (E TV). Having always been a film buff, movies could not have been far behind. Kishore has also acted in a feature film, Haro Hakkiyanneri and has also directed several documentaries and corporate films.