Nine transgender women tell their stories in a new play
2 years, 11 months ago

Nine transgender women tell their stories in a new play

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For a period of six months, a group of transwomen worked closely with a theatre practitioner. “The result was a lot of singing and dancing,” says Sharanya Ramprakash, director of Dramanon Theatre, Bengaluru. “The saying—the show must go on—simply doesn’t work while working with people who are marginalised and vulnerable,” says Ramprakash. “The silence tells her story and it’s important to acknowledge that she couldn’t be there,” says Ramprakash. In their lives, changes take place daily and not necessarily connected to the pandemic,” says Ramprakash, “This changes their stories.

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In Sharanya Ramprakash's Kannada play Nava, a guide for greater transgender presence in Indian theatre
4 years, 9 months ago

In Sharanya Ramprakash's Kannada play Nava, a guide for greater transgender presence in Indian theatre

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