FULL-LENGTH PLAYS
Your ticket to a different place, a different time, a different world. An hour (or more) of pure drama at Prithvi Theatre!
Kuch toh Gadbad hai
Hindi & Marathi | Mumbai
90 Mins | Age 12+
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When the city looks away, five street kids decide to play CID. What begins as a silly game to solve their friend's mysterious death slowly becomes an investigation into their own lives. A witty, moving tale of friendship, hunger, and the need to follow one's heart.
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Tuesday, 9th December 2025 | 8 PM
Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai
WORKSHOPS
Your ultimate theatre starter pack, whether you're a newbie or a pro, the real drama begins here!
The Vatsala Chhibber Playwriting Workshop: Taal Se Tale Tak
Write your own play the Hindustani musical theatre way by Purva Naresh
Language has movement. So do metre and rhyme. Delve into the rich rhythmic traditions of India. Explore how rhythm shapes the drama, discover and dissect some incredible works and experience the storytelling energy of Nautanki and other folk forms where music and theatre meet. No prior experience is needed!
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9th & 10th December, 2025 | 10 AM to 1 PM
Prithvi House, Mumbai
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Honouring the life and work of Vijay Crishna
While the festival is all about showcasing young emerging talent, every year Thespo honours a theatre professional whose contributions have shaped the landscape that today's generation has inherited.
On the 8th of December we felicitated Mr. Vijay Crishna with the Thespo 27 Lifetime Achievement Award. In an evening of anecdotes, performed excerpts and stories, we celebrated the actor, the artist, the collaborator, the friend, and the mentor who has inspired not just young theatre makers, but all theatre makers.
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It was a heartening evening, one that would not have been possible without NCPA and Bruce Guthrie, who allowed us to host this tribute on the very stage that Mr. Crishna brought countless plays to life.
