Goonj ka Ghar

Set against the backdrop of a society grappling with citizenship, identity and social justice, the performance raises urgent questions: What makes a person a citizen? What do we call home when borders both physical and psychological remain in flux? Who is considered sane, worthy, beautiful, or legitimate? Why does society continue to value women who appear silent and submissive? Each segment reflects marginalisation through a distinct lens — surreal satire on madness and displacement, dark allegory on invisibility and class, and an introspective exploration of gender, self-worth and systemic injustice. Cast ACT I Maya: Nagina Husband and Bhola: Aslam ACT II Cricketer: Saddam Friend and Officer: Shahid Madam Officer: Nagina ACT III Oora: Ismail Crew Direction: Nagina, Naghma and Jasmine Sound and Light: Jasmine and Naghma Set Design: Nagina, Jasmine and Naghma Stage Crew: Shahid, Ismail and Aabshaar Movement Direction, Rehearsal and Production Support: Aabshaar Production Coordinator: Sanyukta and Shoaib About the Artists Sanyukta Saha Sanyukta Saha is a theatre pedagogue, facilitator and community arts leader, and the Founder and Executive Director of Aagaaz Theatre Trust, a community-rooted arts organisation in New Delhi. Her work focuses on participatory arts-based learning processes with children, adolescents, youth and women, using theatre, dialogue and reflection to explore questions of identity, citizenship, gender, well-being and belonging. Sanyukta holds an MA in Theatre and Development Studies from the University of Leeds, UK, and a BA in English Literature from the University of Delhi. She has taught and facilitated learning processes at Ashoka University and the University of Delhi, and has also been involved in mentoring through the Bargad Theatre Fellowship. She has over 17 years of experience working across theatre, education and community-based practice. Before founding Aagaaz Theatre Trust in 2015, she worked as Arts Education Programme Coordinator with the Aga Khan Foundation, where she designed and implemented arts-integrated education programmes in the neighbourhood government school in Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin and early childhood centres. She has also worked as a theatre facilitator and community practitioner with Pandies' Theatre and through her independent practice. At Aagaaz, Sanyukta leads the organisation's strategy and overall development, while continuing to facilitate, mentor and develop participatory creative processes with young people and communities. Aslam Aslam has been performing with the Repertory since 2015. As an actor and facilitator, he has participated in theatre festivals, schools, public venues, open spaces, and national events. He facilitates drama- and arts-based learning spaces for adolescent boys in Nizamuddin Basti. He has recently directed a work in progress play called Chaukidar. Aslam is also a professional rugby player, coach, and referee with Delhi Wolves. Naghma Naghma is one of the younger powerhouses in the group. She has been with Aagaaz since 2011 and loves singing, dancing, embroidery and of course, theatre. She is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in IGNOU and simultaneously trying to delve deep into facilitation, since she values the give-and-take relationship it creates. She has attended the FLN training in Bhopal and represented Aagaaz at the Theatre of the Oppressed Conference in Bangal