Thought Theatre

'Offering Entertainment, Enlightenment and Education'

As the name implies, through Thought Theatre SAGE presents skits, full length plays and employ other forms of theatre that encourage us to think. Theatre in this format offers an ideal canvas to present philosophical themes. With children performing the plays, it gains an added sweetness. The participants, benefit immensely by the exposure, learning as it were, theatre, public speaking, and are offered an excellent opportunity to bloom. Thought Theatre in short, offers theatre as a form of entertainment, enlightenment, and education. SAGE in turn gets a platform to present its ideologies as well as gain some well-deserved publicity for itself and its patrons.

Themes for the plays are restricted to advocate the following ideologies.

1. Simple living high thinking / sustainable living themes
2. Cultural evolution or revival themes
3. Jaiva or self realization themes
4. Mystical science themes

Above and below are the three plays performed by students at St.Xaviers High School Gandhinagar, last year as part of the Dhira program. The first (above) was 'Seth Paramananda,' which depicted the sublime concept of voluntary simplicity.

The second was 'Mava,' which addressed gutka/drug abuse at school campuses.

The third was 'Professor and the boatman,' which depicted the perspective difference between life-useful spiritual knowledge and material knowledge.

Thought Theatre Workshop - 1

A new, Thought Theatre Workshop has already commenced at St. Xaviers' High School, Gandhinagar. Once the plays are ready, we hope to present them at various public venues and possibly, as street theatre. Four plays are underway in this first ever workshop. They are:

1. Chakra - Which is based on the theme of the prodigal son.
2. Maharaj Chatraketu - Which is a play from the Srimad Bhagavatam and explains the concept of the soul.
3. Mahamurk - Depicts the gross foolishness of having planned everything to the last detail for this life yet, leave unattended the preparation required for a future life.

Thought Theatre Workshop in progress. Now, that's two kings right there in the picture above! Maharaj Chatraketu on the extreme left played by Negi, and Maharaj Mahamurk played by Kaval. In the background are two queens. Ms. Maninder (in pink) ED, SAGE, and Ms. Usha, Co-ordinator-Thought Theatre Program, can be seen conducting play practice.