Writer, Director

Ayesha Susan Thomas is a theatre facilitator currently based in Bangalore, India. She spends most days ruminating about Cats, Pills and new Gin infusions, and is somewhat obsessed with everything that plays with Gender, Education, Sexuality and Medicine in a suitably irreverent and unapologetic way :)

Sound Designer

Anoop Unnikrishnan an independent music producer and audio engineer currently based in Kerala. Anoop says "I often find myself getting lost in my own weird world of electronic- folk-tribal soundscapes. Occasionally I like to DJ my sounds to an intimate crowd and watch them smile. Theatre sound production is my recent field of exploration and I greatly enjoy it; for the sheer amount of freedom it comes with and the element of never ending curiosity" smoothly blended in with purpose.

Dramaturg

Karen D’Mello is a theatre maker and educator from Bangalore. She is a co-founder of KathaSiyah and Same Same. Karen also works as a drama educator with children and young adults. Before embarking on a career in theatre, Karen studied engineering, and she has also worked in the IT industry and in advertising. Karen also loves sleeping!

Performer

Freya Kothari is a cross form theatre practitioner. She graduated with a Bachelors in Theatre Studies, Media and English from Christ University, Bangalore and from the Drama School Mumbai. 

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Her practice has evolved from holistic theatre making across all departments to producing theatre nationally and internationally.

She has produced ad films and takes up projects as an art director.

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Her first film is down to release and she is currently occupied with finding collaborative ways of theatre making that include science, technology, visual art and performance.

Producer

Sunayana is the mother of 2 cats and one very feline dog. When she isn't snuggling them you can find her snoozing (mouth open) in odd positions, brewing coffee, trying to organize her feminist coworkers, or making theatre with KathaSiyah.

Dramaturg

Tanvi is a former avid reader, current avid feeder – has nearly perfected the art of eating a buffet. If she remarks on your light design plans, homemade pickle stash, and threadbare quilts, you've probably made her feel at home. She prefers the absurdity of making theatre to the absurdity of not making theatre, to paraphrase Szymborska. When Tanvi isn't perched atop the Scoville scale, she is prepping for train journeys around India with a dog whose name means 'meri jaan'

Publicity & Opportunities Producer

Mallika is an actor, writer and winner of ceiling staring competitions.

Performer

Chandini Naik an incurable optimist with a lust for life and a penchant to try anything new.

Technical Director

Gaurav Singh is a theatre-maker, technical designer and arts manager whose artistic practice investigates live performance and audience- performer interactivity using technology and distanced composition. He works with Kaivalya Plays (India) and The Nursery Theatre (UK) and freelances across the arts and cultural sector in different capacities.

Associate Producer

Charu is a book editor and an Art-Maker who may or may not have ice-cold hands and feet, depending on where you find her.

Visual Artist

Krupa M V aka KOP is a Visual Artist, Animation Film maker and an Illustrator. Her identity is fluid between a seal and an otter, she used to be fun at parties now she just wants to be left alone.