The Earthquake directed by Samragni Dasgupta

The Earthquake, directed by Bangalore-based Samragni Dasgupta and presented by Last Page Collective, is a moving exploration of human connection, loneliness, and the unspoken words that linger between us. It is an adaptation of Bhūmikampa – Das Erdbeben which received funding for International Cultural Projects from The Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich.

© Shania Mathew About the play:
Mathew and Sameer meet every week, their meeting as familiar as the apple they share. They speak. Someone leaves. They do this again. And again. Mathew goes on a boat ride. Sameer stays in a bubble. There is silence. And again. Mathew and Sameer are friends… Yet, their unspoken words scream louder than their conversations.

This is a story of cycles. Of coming together, drifting apart, and all the spaces in between. What happens when we finally face our truth? Maybe we hear a strange noise...

Credits:
Playwrights: Marvin Krause and Samragni Dasgupta
Director: Samragni Dasgupta
Assistant Director: Shania Mathew
Performers: Lesley Amol Simeon and Thamam Mubarish

Date and time: June 5, 2024, 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan
Entry: Tickets on bookmyshow
Language: English
Duration: 60 min.

© Samragni Dasgupta Samragni Dasgupta is the co-founder of Last Page Collective. She has directed several plays, including Dance Like a Man by Mahesh Dattani, and Constellations by Nick Payne. As an actor, she has worked with Kirtana Kumar, Rebecca Spurgeon and Sandbox Collective. She is a part of ‘Border Busters’, an Indo-German theatre collaboration between Schauburg Theater Munich, and Theatre Lab Youth Bangalore. Samragni was part of the first group of artists to be awarded the Gender Bender grant. She currently works in the policy space, and in theatre and the arts.

© Marvin Krause Marvin Krause has been working as an actor and an assistant in directing and theatre pedagogy since 2020. His collaborations have taken him from the Allgäu to Munich, Berlin and Bengaluru. His formative experiences include working at the Munich Kammerspiele, Junges DT Berlin, Kulturwerkstatt Kaufbeuren, Berliner Ensemble, Residenztheater Munich, and Pathos Theater Munich. He is a part of 'Border Busters', an Indo-German theater collaboration between Theatre Lab Youth Bangalore, and Schauburg Theater Munich. On the side, he works on his own projects and research.

Note from the Playwrights:
Two young artists from India and Germany meet on a farm in Bengaluru as part of an exchange programme. They get to know each other and realise that cultural differences are just one aspect of human connection. They come together to develop something together. But what? The idea for this collaboration started with a conversation about loneliness. Above all, how loneliness is a common factor for young people in all countries. From loneliness to the intricacies of human relationships, two people began an intensive writing process to explore the many facets of human connection.

Note from the Director:
Mathew and Sameer find themselves on a bench, surrounded by unspoken words. The Earthquake delves into the essence of human relationships - our connections, routines, distances, and all the spaces in between. It asks us what it means to be truly seen or heard. What happens when we finally face the unspoken truths in our interpersonal relationships?