Event Dates – April 24 – May 03-2026 Venue – Hammer Theatre, San Jose State University Adapted by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti and Dr. Matthew Spangler Directed by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Synopsis from SJSU.edu – What happens when a kingdom built on rigid rules and fragile power collides with the forces of laughter, desire, and rebellion? Originally penned in 1933 by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Kingdom of Cards is a darkly whimsical and poetic satire that challenges authoritarianism, blind conformity, and materialistic greed. In this bold new…
Chitra, The Warrior Princess
May 8, 2015, Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto Singer in EnActe’s Chitra Dance Drama From Chitra’s website (link)… In honor of his birth anniversary, EnActe honors Poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore with a new re-imagining of his acclaimed work Chitra, based on an episode in the Mahabharata. Theatre meets dance as Director Ranjita Chakravarty draws from Tagore’s 1895 one-act Chitra and his 1936 dance-drama Chitrangada to create the spell-binding tale of Chitra, Princess of Manipur. Born to a King promised only male heirs and raised as a male warrior, a chance meeting…