Indulge in an interactive sci-fi play in town

Songs from Snakes

, by

The Barefoot Theatre Company

, will take the stage in town on November 3. ‘Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream’ is an interactive, thought-provoking and entertaining theatrical production designed to elicit the spirit of questioning from audiences. An adaptation of the science-fiction story by

James Alan Gardner

, it is a fantastical historical account of how ‘otherness’ is manufactured, and how differences between human beings are wilfully magnified, preserved and even worshipped. The audience’s questions become part of the performance, as do the actors’ own reflections and associations.
This story of the human race in a parallel universe not so very different from our own paints a sweeping historical canvas that allows us to view clearly the causal links that constitute a relentless march towards a desolate wasteland.
In Songs from Snakes, we present the songs and music from the original production, while attempting to give a gist of the story. Audience questions remain one of the most important parts of the experience.
The English-Hindi

play

will be staged at

Vyoma Artspace and Studio Theatre

.