Fading memoirs and I am the witness

 Director's note

In today’s violence ridden world it is a prime responsibility of a creative artist to engage with issues which have created a catastrophe for the innocent human beings, who are brushed aside as a collateral damage of wars. The wars that are fought for hegemonic sovereignty of the autocratic regimes thrown up in the name of democracy and propelled and propagated as patriotic expositions and seen as collective will of the populace which is manipulated through jingoistic and agenda setting corporate media. This manufactured consent, seen as a popular will, is actually greed driven by the economics of war mongering and arms economy.

About the Group
Theatre for Kashmir is an initiative aspiring to provide a space where voice of Kashmir can resonate and create a free and independent theatre movement with a focus on quality rather than quantity. The group which believes in quality theatre and strives to create a new language of theatrical experience blending Kashmir’s age-old tradition with contemporary themes, thus creating unique tapestry of art, culture, and history while taking inspiration from the vast treasure of Kashmiri as well as the world literature.

Bea Chus Shahid - I am the Witness | 30 mins | Kashmiri

This play lays emphasis on the importance of memory and responsibility of every generation to take it forward. Performed multiple times across Kashmir since 2011 the play has been instrumental in creating a debate around contemporary issues. The performance has travelled to proscenium and found spaces like old factories, under the flyovers, in ex- centres of detention, abundant houses or places of historical value