A team of ten artists performs in an incredible play written by writer and activist K B Siddaiah. The play is based on his epic poem called ‘Daklakatha Devikavya’.
What’s it about? The crew enacts the scenes on stage with extreme passion and vigour. The verses of the epic, when performed on stage, cause the audience to cry, think, and even laugh. The plot challenges conventional viewpoints, boundaries, and definitions of theatrical aesthetics with the sounds of the traditional Dalit folk instruments, the areye, and the tamte, and the reproduction of Dalit rites and experiences.
- It details the internal dynamics and interpersonal relationships of the Dalit community known as the Daklas. The poem examines what it means to be “human.”
Praise for the play: The theatrical presentation of Siddaiah’s poetry inspires spectators around the state to ponder, reassess, and adopt new viewpoints. Audiences from various ages and social backgrounds have enjoyed the play due to the intricacy of the language and the variety of insights it delivers.