1. Tell us about the fundamentals of GRIPS theatre.
GRIPS refers to Gripping Theatre. It’s an innovative technique that aims to take children’s theatre out of fairy tales and introduce everyday reality. GRIPS plays see the world through the eyes of children. These plays address contemporary issues in society but do so light-heartedly and provoke without preaching. GRIPS Theater, a Berlin-based theatre, was first introduced in Marathi in collaboration with the Maharashtra Cultural Centre, Theatre Academy and the Max Mueller Bhavan, Pune. The Pune GRIPS movement was initiated by Dr Mohan Agashe and the Max Mueller Bhavan. Eight GRIPS plays for children and youth have been produced and performed so far with over 1,000 performances across India.

Staging of GRIPS plays