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Over 250 interviews of street food vendors in Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Benaras, Patna, Coimbatore and Kochi


A 360 degree immersive experience of the streets of India

64 shows across India in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Goa - Part of the Hindu Theatre Festival 2018


Audience enjoy 5 types of UNIQUE street food from different parts of India

Character Masks, Physical Theatre, Storytelling and Food come together in performance for the FIRST time​


Two  performers recreate over 10 characters for you to engage with

About Stand on the Street

Along bustling streets that are the arteries of any town a hundred busy hands feed a thousand hungry tummies. Anonymous and ubiquitous, noisy yet satisfying, simple and cooked with care, flavourful yet staple, food on the street can be a fascinating experience. We invite you to immerse yourself in the culinary stories of our streets, Sprinkled with a little salt, a little sugar, a little tang and a just little spice.
Our conversations with Street Chefs across the country and our interest in food and culture has inspired this performance. Events that we saw and heard surprised us. Some shocked us. Some narratives made us reflect while some raised difficult questions. Our observations, encounters and realisations have been crafted into performance characters that you will experience today. Masks, Physical theatre, narratives and food come together in this compelling performance. Whether you are a hungry traveller or a hurried executive, whether you are a craving passerby or a happy stroller, Come Stand on the Street.
First performed at The Serendipity Arts Festival, 2017 and curated by Chef Manu Chandra. Supported by The Serendipity Arts Trust.

Devised by Anjana Balaji and Aditya Garg
Designed and Directed by Aruna Ganesh Ram
Environment Design by Natasha Sharma
Soundscapes by MT Aditya

About the Show
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The making of Stand on the Street

The performance Trailer

The complete video of the performance

Photographs

Media Reviews of the Performance

The New Indian Express, Bangalore

‘Street chefs’ serve up delicious stories

Outlook

Watch, talk, eat, repeat: Gastronomical tales from the streets

The Pioneer

Stand on the Street

The Metro Plus

A heady cultural mix called Serendipity

Other Links

Saffron Trail's round up about the Festival
Part of the round up by Foodie Trails
Part of Festival round up by Goan Observer
Part of Stylish by Nature's Top events at Serendipity Arts festival
Blog by Shuchir
YourStory Photo Feature

Audience feedback - Written

Extremely unique. It asks a lot from the audience too. Food is Yumm! Are you on Swiggy?
The performance stirred a storm of emotions. There were moments of empathy, anger and subtle humour. Captured and depicted their stories beautifully
A very interesting experience. The food was delicious and the performers were very impressive. Curation was great too. Lighting could have been more interesting
The detailing of the set and characters were very good giving it an authentic feel. Liked the way several important social and political factors were alluded to without pushing them down one's throat. Great work by the actors. Kudos
Was transported to the city and to each street vendor's life.
Masks were on point. The body communicated more than the dialogues. The soundscape was the most immersive part of the performance

Media Previews

The Metro Plus, Bengaluru
The Bangalore Time
Bangalore Mirror
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THE TEAM

The team that devised and performs Stand on the Street
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Anjana Balaji

Anjana Balaji is a trained actor and a voice artist. She is keen on exploring the body as a medium of expression and how storytelling and rhythm can come together to create performance moods.
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Aditya Garg

Aditya is a trained actor whose practice is based in the body and its physicality. He take great passion in making another person's story his own and embodying it through gestures and movement. ​
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Aruna Ganesh Ram

Aruna is a theatre director and the founder of Visual Respiration. Her practice is inter-disciplinary. She crafts multi-sensorial audience experiences through immersive performances
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