Caution is central to a woman's experience of life in India. It is prescribed, imbibed and practiced with rigour, so that women can be 'safe'. "Thoda Dhyaan Se", a powerful solo performance by Mallika Taneja that premiered in India recently at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala is part of our focus on gender and LGBT issues this month.Thoda Dhyaan Se will set the tone for The Bengaluru Queer Film Festival scheduled from February 25 to 27, 2016. In a similar vein there will be a presentation by Blank Noise on its campaign: I Never Ask For It, also on the 24th.
Entry with pass only for adults above 18 years.
Limited passes available at the Bhavan during office hours. Two passes per head only.
For further details, please call the Bhavan: 2520 5305/6/7/8 or visit our website: goethe.de/bangalore; facebook.com/goetheinstitut.
Thoda Dhyaan Se (Be Careful) is a satirical piece that challenges the much-touted notion of safety. Rooted in a widespread anger against the everyday violence against women, the performance confronts the unfortunate conflation between the manner in which women dress and the atrocities committed against them - as if the former begets the latter. Stripping down a culture hiding behind its ignorant, prudish mores, Mallika Taneja exposes the contradictions at the heart of India's stunted social progress.
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