SILHOUETTES

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Writer : Sandhya Gokhale

Director : Sandhya Gokhale

Cast : Amol Palekar, Sarah Hashmi, Niiya Kumar, Karan Parab & Divya Seth

SILHOUETTES Story :

‘SILHOUETTES’ are outlines cast against light - visible, yet unfinished. A silhouette both hides and reveals; it marks existence yet withholds detail. This play in English, offers a story of eclipsed women striving to breathe on their own. It becomes a metaphor for women whose identities are framed by others, until resistance begins to redraw the figure in their own terms. It’s a depiction of women we see all around - suppressed, footnoted, erased. Their experiences cut across centuries, and even in our contemporary times, this realisation remains suffocating. But Silhouettes is
not merely about victimhood; it is about the often-unnoticed ways in which
women negotiate, subvert, and resist these constraints.

The play weaves together two female figures caught in the gaze of a young male documentary maker - Greta accused of art theft, and Maya a respected professor of literature. The third woman, Deep, carries a restless defiance that belongs to Gen Z. Their encounters expose the hidden currents flowing beneath the bruises left by patriarchy. Rather than offering neat answers, the play poses unsettling questions - what does it mean for women to claim their own voice when even recognition is
relational and comes framed by others?

Written by Sandhya Gokhale whose eight acclaimed screenplays for feature films such as Anaahat, Paheli, and Quest have consistently foregrounded strong female characters. This play marks her return to theatre after the celebrated play Kusur, directed and performed by Amol Palekar. It carries forward her legacy of crafting narratives where women’s voices and choices remain central. With a stellar cast ‘SILHOUETTES’ is poised to transcend regional boundaries, travel across states, and eventually cross the seven seas, bringing its universal resonance to
audiences worldwide.

SILHOUETTES Play Schedule(s)

11:00 AM, Sun, November 22

Yashwant Natyamandir , Mumbai (map link)

6:00 PM, Sat, December 12

Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha , Pune (map link)

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