Woven Together

This play is an exploration of oppression, resilience, and the transformative power of solidarity

- Pooja Das

Threads have long held a sense of mystique, whether in the form of the East Asian myth of the Red Thread of Fate, which binds destined individuals together, or in Greek mythology, where three sisters spin the golden thread of life. Another unique story woven within this mystical power of threads premiered in the city recently with Unsewn, a powerful play co-created by Federica Ruggieri from Italy and Barkha Bahar from Guwahati. The theatrical production tells the stories of Durga, a garment factory worker in the East, and Eva, a domestic abuse survivor in the West. Despite being worlds apart, the two women are connected by a shared struggle against patriarchy, symbolised by magical dresses crafted from the same fabric.