Indian artist Anshu Adrekar (L) with Pakistani artist Sonil Shanker (R) at SBS studio. The duo have collaborated to present three contemporary plays in a single production titled The Triple Bill, set to be staged in Melbourne. Credit: SBS Hindi
Melbourne-based theatre artists from India and Pakistan have come together to champion South Asian theatre in Australia through their new production, The Triple Bill, which brings three stories to the stage. In this exclusive SBS Hindi podcast, Sonil Shanker from Pakistan and Anshu Adrekar from India share their journey of creating theatre for the local community. They also discuss how their upcoming collaboration came to life, how they navigated their different cultural backgrounds and how they discovered creative freedom within a shared “third space.”
Melbourne-based theatre artists from India and Pakistan have come together to champion South Asian theatre in Australia through their new production, The Triple Bill, which brings three stories to the stage. In this exclusive SBS Hindi podcast, Sonil Shanker from Pakistan and Anshu Adrekar from India share their journey of creating theatre for the local community. They also discuss how their upcoming collaboration came to life, how they navigated their different cultural backgrounds and how they discovered creative freedom within a shared “third space.”
