​iha

A few of us have gathered to sing the songs of the 19th century poet-saint Shishunala Sharifa who lived in a little village called Shishunala near Hubballi, Karnataka. The songs are an invitation to play, reason, and imagine. We are travelling with the songs, meeting people, speaking and listening with them about the worlds we inhabit. These sharings (as we like to call them) are happening on streets, at shrines, in living rooms, on terraces, in studio spaces. You can visit our blog if you wish to know more and write in if you would like to host a sharing for your friends and family. iha means 'currently' or 'at the moment'.

Touch

A theatre-informed workshop that is gentle, non-intrusive, and meandering. The work is based on the premise that life brings pressures of many kinds. which often creates ruptures and fissures in our beings. Through a process of remembering and recollecting we could gain powerful insights to re-form our personal narratives and  wisdoms. Running since 2023, this is a monthly offer. Write to me at [email protected] to know more.

The House Blue

What is home? Does a home need to be a physical space that one occupies? Can a place become a person and vice-versa? How does homelessness feel? What would its shape be? What does it mean to migrate, be displaced and to desert? What are the ways in which we engage with loss? These questions form the core themes of this work.

The House Blue features a series of images that form part of an exhibit and a performative piece built in collaboration with Mritunjay Kumar, a documentary photographer and film-maker. The performative piece uses a mix of narration, projection of the images from the house, and live music. Anish has created a series of original music pieces and uses popular songs in Nagpuri, Bhojpuri, and Bangla.

Originally produced by Serendipity Arts Foundation for the Serendipity Arts Festival, 2024.

​Where Do Butterflies Go To Die

Drawing from personal memories of the actors (Anandsami and Anish Victor) and the director, Rajiv Krishnan;  the performance begins with an imagination of two middle-aged men receiving a notification that they are going to be 'deleted'. The performance unfolds, moving from and between the fictional, the fantasy, and the not-so-fictional; weaving a multi-sensorial experience for the audience.

Shuffled

Shuffled is an upcoming solo performance by Anish Victor that will premier later in 2025. The current imagination of the performance draws from the experiences of death and dying, in a bid to gain a deeper understanding of life itself. The performance employs cardistry, song, sound, poetry and autobiographical instances.