Noah/Manu is a bold intercultural theatre experience weaving together two ancient flood myths–Noah's Ark (Abrahamic) and Manu and the Fish (Hindu)–into an urgent, modern political story.
Noah/Manu hosts a beloved children's TV show, spreading messages of peace and harmony as political violence rises around a looming election. When he is warned that a flood of destruction is coming, one that will sweep away everything unlike love, he must find a way to survive it, and rebuild what remains.
Rooted in the U.S. creator's firsthand six weeks of study in India this past summer, including a 10-day Vipassana silence retreat in Bodh Gaya and Sound Healing Teacher Training in Rishikesh, the play draws on singing bowls, chanting, and silence to ask: How can community get built when everything else gets destroyed?
The performance runs 50 to 60 minutes, followed by a fifteen minute talkback with the creative team and audience. Please note that sounds of war are depicted, though no violence is shown on stage.
The performance times:
- Friday March 20th at 7:00 pm
- Saturday March 21st at 7:00 pm
Performances are at Studio Safdar, Delhi.
Tickets will also be sold at the door via cash (exact change please) or Paytm.
Advisory: Avoid driving. Finding parking is tough. If driving your car is unavoidable, park at Shadipur Metro station's parking.
Metro: Shadipur on BLUE line
Directions: Shadipur metro – Exit Gate No. 5 – Satyam Cinema – cycle ricksha – ‘Biyaasi number’ – May Day next to Rahmat Medical Store.
About the Creator: William Schmitt is a current undergraduate university student coming from the U.S. He has spent his past two summers studying and researching in northern India. Noah/Manu extends a research fellowship he conducted as 6 weeks of fieldwork and interviews in northern India this past summer focused on theatre, sound healing, and silence. Noah/Manu was first performed in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A, in February 2026.
Event Venue
Studio Safdar, 2253E Shadi Khampur, Guru Nanak Nagar, New Ranjeet Nagar, Guru Nanak Nagar, Shadipur, New Delhi, Delhi 110008, India
INR 250.00
