Gillo Repertory Theatre production, THE SEED SAVERS, a shadow theatre performance and workshop at Dramebaazi 2021 is hosted by The Creative Arts Academy.
Inspired by Bijal Vachharajani's book The Seed Savers, illustrated by Jayesh Sivan, published by Pratham Books, Shaili Sathyu has adapted and directed the show. According to a note, "Originally commissioned by the Hyderabad Children’s Theatre Festival 2020, THE SEED SAVERS is inspired by a real-life event about a group of women who join hands and courageously overcome a BIG problem they face every year. They are looking for a way to grow seeds that are happy. A journey that is full of challenges; a task that seems impossible; but, also a chance to sow happiness. The production uses shadow theatre techniques including hand shadows and images created using an overhead projector."