What comes to your mind when you speak of gender domination in the Mahabharata? The story of Draupadi being pawned for a game by the Pandavas? What about the smaller stories?" theatre actor Anuradha HR is full of questions, often ones that can transform into deep discussions or full-length productions. One such, Name the Game/Hidimba, makes its debut in the city after successful shows in New Delhi and her hometown, Bangalore.

A devised performance, written by Shreekanth Rao and conceptualised by the two, the genesis of Name the Game lies in a workshop by Zubaan Books in February last year that aimed to address gender violence in colleges through performance. Anuradha had things to say and Hidimba's story of transformation for Bhima struck her as a metaphor that would resonate even today. "It's the same way a woman feels inadequate for a man's gaze today; quite like hitting the gym to fit into that dress," Anuradha says.