A play by
Nisha Abdulla
Duration - 10 Minutes
No of characters - 3
Short Synopsis
Two young students discuss the absence of their friend, Eklavya, from the digital classroom in the initial days of The Pandemic 2020. This playscript seeks to initiate a conversation with children from backgrounds of p...Read Full Synopsis
A play By Nisha Abdulla
Synopsis
Two young students discuss the absence of their friend, Eklavya, from the digital classroom in the initial days of The Pandemic 2020. This playscript seeks to initiate a conversation with children from backgrounds of privilege about caste and how it intersects with education and basic human rights. Commissioned by IXYPSILONZETT, a theatre magazine published by ASSITEJ Germany, Waiting for Eklavya was published in German translation in their September 2020 issue.
Duration
10 Minutes
No of characters
3
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