Buy a SEASON PASS and watch all 5 upcoming plays in 2020 at a steep discount
Comedies, courtroom dramas, experimental plays and intimate theater, topped by a grand musical based on the life of Gautam Buddha.
We are following COVID-19 updates, and dates will be assigned to these 5 productions when shelter-in-place guidelines are eased. Pass holders will then be invited to choose shows.
Palo Alto | MainStage
Witness For The Prosecution
by Agatha Christie (Hindi, with supertitles in English)
When a man is accused of murder, his wife becomes the star witness for the prosecution.
Children under 7 will not be admitted
South Bay | UpClose
Crime and Punishment
UpClose (Hindi and English)
Once a year, we curate short plays based on stories from around the world. Drawing inspiration from Dostoyevsky’s opus, this year’s production features four riveting tales of transgression and its consequences:
Facing Death, by August Strindberg (in Hindi)
Thompson’s Luck, by Harry Greenwood Grover (in Hindi)
Lamb To The Slaughter, by Roald Dahl (in Hindi)
Equilibrium, by Anush Moorthy (in English)
Naatak UpClose plays are staged in intimate settings that provide a unique theater experience.
Children under 7 will not be admitted
Palo Alto | MainStage
Buddha
by Sujit Saraf (Hindi, with supertitles in English)
Naatak’s annual musical is also its 75th production. Set in the sixth century BCE and written entirely in rhyme, the play follows the life of Siddharth as he leaves his father’s palace, travels to Rajgir, attains enlightenment in Gaya to become “Gautam Buddha”, preaches his first sermon near Varanasi, criss-crosses the kingdoms of Magadh and Kaushal to persuade the world, and alters the course of human history. The play will feature an ensemble cast, live music and dance.
Children under 7 will not be admitted
South Bay | UpClose
The Sixth Pillar
by Vikram Ramanarayanan (English and Hindi)
The children of an Indian diplomat drift into Islamic radicalism.
Naatak UpClose plays are staged in intimate settings that provide a unique theater experience.
Children under 7 will not be admitted.
South Bay | UpClose
K.K.
by Sujit Saraf (Hindi)
K.K. describes the hilarious adventures of Krishna Kant when he comes to Connaught Place in Delhi, where he is robbed and swindled, and where he extracts revenge. This unique one-person play features hundreds of invisible characters and a fluid, ever-changing set on wheels that exists only when K.K. looks for it.
Naatak UpClose plays are staged in intimate settings that provide a unique theater experience.
Children under 7 will not be admitted
Naatak Season Pass 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: How do I choose my shows?
For each production in 2020, we will invite you to choose your show four weeks before the production opens.
Question 2: How do I choose my seats?
Once you have chosen your show, your name will be in the door list. Your seats will be assigned at the door in order of arrival.
Question 3: What if I cannot make it to a particular production?
Naatak passes are transferable. Contact tickets@naatak.org.
Question 4: Is there a cheaper way to watch a Naatak play?
Naatak passes offer the lowest possible prices for a Naatak play.
Question 5: What are VVIP, VIP and GENERAL seating categories?
This is the seating chart for Cubberley Theater. When we perform at other theaters, we will use equivalent seating charts.
