The Third Eye, a dramatic reading of Jyotiba Phule’s radical 1855 play ‘Trutya Ratna' by Sharmistha Saha!

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The Third Eye, translated by Rohini Mokashi-Punekar is a dramatic reading of Jyotiba Phule’s radical 1855 play ‘Trutya Ratna’, one of his earliest literary interventions on caste, gender and education and one of the earliest dramatic texts published in India. The reading returns to Phule’s belief that education opens a “third eye” of self-awareness, dignity and liberation. Unfortunately, it took almost 150 years to reach an audience outside of its original Marathi readership.

Dramatic Reading directed by Sharmistha Saha

Followed by discussion led by Ramu Ramanathan

Performed by Joy Sengupta, Padma Damodaran, Priyanka Charan, Kaustubh Harit, Mayuri Ravindra, Arpit Shashwat, Hrishabh Kanti. 

Managed by Saurabh Pratap Singh; Lights and tech by Tarique Haameed; Publicity by Gourab Ghosh

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Sharmistha Saha is a writer-director and performance maker working across theatre, multimedia performance, and film. Her work is drawn to stories of memory, migration, language, intimacy, and belonging, tracing how personal lives unfold within broader histories. Her theatre and performance projects have been presented internationally, including at the Venice Biennale Theatre, Tagore Centre Berlin, and major cultural and academic institutions across Europe, India, and North America. She has collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists and companies, including Gob Squad, and trained with Eugenio Barba and Odin Teatret. Her work spans devised theatre, intercultural performance, documentary approaches, and multimedia forms.

Where: Studio Tamaasha, Mumbai When: Sun, 19th July 2026

Time: 7:00 pm

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