Abhishek Majumdar Collected Plays: Dweepa; Pah’la; Djinns of Eidgah; Mukitidham; 9 Kinds of Silence

In his first play collection published in English, international audiences can finally discover the acclaimed work of Abhishek Majumdar.

Internationally celebrated author and theatre maker Abhishek Majumdar has worked across the world as a playwright, theatre director and scenographer. Performed at the Royal Court Theatre, Deutsch Schauspielhaus. Edinburgh Festival and at worldwide venues in cities such as Bangalore, New York, Hamburg, London, Yokohama, Cairo and Buenos Aries, his plays speak to all audiences through their emotional truth and shocking relatability.

Infusing retellings of contemporary events with timeless themes, this collection threads together explorations of authoritarianism, radicalization and the sense of belonging: both intimate and far-reaching in scope, Majumdar marries the personal with the universal.

With an introduction by renowned Indian Philosopher Sundar Sarukkai, the anthology cements Majumdar’s place as an important and necessary voice in contemporary drama: whether for performance or for study, Abhishek Majumdar Collected Playsis the essential introduction to the playwright’s beloved work.

Abhishek Majumdar is a playwright, theatre director, and scenographer. He is the artistic director of Nalanda Arts Studio Bangalore and Program Head of the Theater Program at New York University in Abu Dhabi. As a writer, his theatre includes: Pahla (Royal Court); The Djinns of Eidgah (Royal Court & Writers’ Bloc Festival, Mumbai/Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Festival, Bangalore/Hamilton Fringe Festival, Ontario); The Ocean (Royal Court); Pratidwandi (& Dharwad Theatre Festival), Lucknow ’76 (& Alliance Francaise, Bangalore), Harlesden High Street (& Tara Arts), An Arrangement of Shoes (& Cock Tavern/Theatre503/Edinburgh Festival Fringe/Exeter Fringe Festival/Acoustic Arts Festival), Niharika, Dweepa (Ranga Shankara, Bangalore); Land of Ups & Downs (Headstart Academy, Bangalore); Linea Historica/The Prophet (Festival Internacionale de Dramaturgia, Buenos Aires); 399 (Climate Change Theatre Action), 9 kinds of Silence ( Playco, New York), Kaumudi ( Indian Ensemble), Muktidham ( Indian Ensemble), Tathagat ( Jan Natya Manch, Delhi) . He writes in English, Hindi, Urdu and Bangla. His work has been translated to English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Kannada, Bengali, Czech, Ukranian, Gujrati, Tamil, Telegu Kashmiri and Tibetan amongst other languages.