Love play

Being in love was never so much fun and as foreplay to the climax on Valentine's, book a date for a love play this Sunday, courtesy Maraa

Yep, it's that time of year again. That day which gets us all feeling a little bit soppy and sets our hearts a-flutter (not to mention making florists a fortune)! You know what we're talking about, don't you? Valentine's Day is around the corner and this year it's coming just a wee bit early to Cubbon Park.


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Theatre Jam, an open arts and performance event that takes place in Bangalore's parks every month, is this Sunday taking the theme of sweet, sweet luuurve! What could be more romantic than giving your loved one an early V-Day surprise by taking them to see some romantic poetry, art and theatre?

The event, run by Maraa, a Bangalore based community media organization, was created to allow people to come together to perform and discuss art, music and most of all, theatre. Performances range from theatre to poetry, music, dance and displays of visual art and film. This is art without boundaries, without the limits that usually confine one medium from another, amateur from professional, spectator from audience.u00a0

Some people come along just to watch, but the creative atmosphere is so infectious that you'll probably find yourself involved in theatre games before you know it, shedding all inhibitions and possibly even coming back next month with your own piece.

The jams are free, and typically begin at midday with people leisurely showing up in the hours following. Some may pass by with only five people taking part while some will have up to 50.

This Sunday take your loved one to watch a short play, a telling of love stories, an open discussion of film or an art installation. From lust to loss, romance to betrayal, it's going to be all about love. But even with this guiding theme (some jams are run without one), there's no such thing as right or wrong at the Theatre Jam. "There is no filter to what fits in and what doesn't," says Maraa co-founder Ekta Mittal, "anybody in the city can come and express themselves."

When one considers that love is often the strongest of human emotions yet the most difficult to express, it's interesting to note that to Mittal "theatre provides a whole new language to express what you feel." So if you've ever been so overcome by romance that it's made you want to write a song, paint a picture, do a dance or just share your storyu00a0- get down to the jam and do just that.

On: Sunday, February 7, 12 pm onwards
At: 'The Rocks' at Cubbon Park.
Call: 90089 33996