Raum : Raah

A stage shared across continents.

RAUM | RAAH

A multilingual hybrid theatre performance connecting New Delhi and Bonn

Presented by Kaivalya Plays (India) and fringe ensemble (Germany)

Supported by the International Coproduction Fund of the Goethe-Institut at the NIV Art Centre

🗓️ Dates: Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd, Friday 28th, and Saturday 29th March 2026

📮 Timeslots: 8:30 PM (21st, 22nd, 28th March) 7:30 PM (29th March) – India Time

⏰ Duration: Approximately 75 minutes

🗣️ Languages: English, Hindi, and German

🎟️ Tickets: Priced at INR 99/-, available on the link

📍Location: Terrace Amphitheatre, 4th Floor, NIV Art Center Delhi (Located at 210 near IGNOU CHOWK, Block A1 Neb Sarai, New Delhi 110068 – Map Link)

About the Performance

A bench shared by a stranger across the world.

A street carrying traces of a conversation from a city far away.

A public space shaped by the eyes of those who see it and those who cannot.

RAUM | RAAH (Space | Path) is a multilingual hybrid theatre performance exploring the relationship between people and public spaces in New Delhi and Bonn.

Developed as an international collaboration between Indian and German theatre practitioners, the production connects performers and audiences across continents through live video transmission, green screen technology, projections, documentary material, and digital media.

Actors performing in New Delhi and Bonn appear together on a shared stage in real time, creating a hybrid theatrical space that transcends geography. Drawing from documentary interviews and lived experiences of residents in both cities, the performance explores everyday behaviours and invisible rules that shape how we move through public spaces.

The performance asks:

• Who dominates public space?

• Who feels safe there — and who does not?

• How do immigrants learn the unspoken rules of a city?

• Why can we feel isolated even in crowded places?

  
  

Through this transcultural performance, RAUM | RAAH creates a dialogue between two cities and invites audiences to reflect on how shared urban spaces shape identity, behaviour, and belonging.

About Kaivalya Plays

Kaivalya Plays is a performing arts and production company led by Varoon P. Anand as its Artistic Director and Gaurav Singh Nijjer as its General Manager. Since 2012, they have built transcultural associations across India and the world. Their artistic work includes original, devised theatre performances that are multilingual, interactive, and hybrid, use technology and media on stage, and are built using techniques of improvisational, documentary, and physical theatre. Through a focus on education, training and community, their work spans diverse offerings of programs across artistic development, language learning, mental health, gender, accessibility, and transcultural collaboration. They have received multiple artistic commissions and grants through their collaborations with Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi, Goethe Institut Delhi, MediaFutures and other cultural partners. Their recent artistic work includes I, Josef (2024), The Pillowman (2024) ABSURDO (2023), Mining Hate (2023), Funes The Memorious (2021), Lifeline 99 99 (2021), Unravel (2019), amongst others. Most recently, they were awarded the Creativity Pioneers Fund 2023 by the Moleskine Foundation. Read more about their work on www.kaivalyaplays.org

About Fringe Ensemble

Frank Heuel founded the fringe ensemble in 1999. Since then, over 100 productions, projects, and project series have been created – both in Germany and abroad. The current core team – consisting of artistic director (Frank Heuel), set designer and video artist (Annika Ley), production manager (Svenja Pauka), dramaturge and PR officer (Claudia Grönemeyer), and assistant and dramaturge (Lutz Ackermann) – works on the conception of projects, shaping the ensemble's profile, developing the season's repertoire, and the realization and post-production of the productions. As an independent ensemble, we are committed to continuity in our artistic personnel. In particular, our international projects of recent years, which have involved collaborations between artists from the participating nations and are always characterized by ongoing dialogue on content and artistic expression, have broadened the meaning of "ensemble" for us.

About Goethe-Institut New Delhi

The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. They promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. They convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany's cultural, social and political life. The Goethe-Institut in New Delhi like all the other institutes in India, is known as Max Mueller Bhavan – in honour of Max Müller (1823-1900), a scholar of comparative religion and co-founder of modern Indian studies. The institute offers language courses, organises cultural events and has a modern and well-equipped library. Read more about their work: goethe.de/india

About NIV Art Center

NIV Art Centre, located on the southern edge of New Delhi near the picturesque Aravalli hills, is a creative hub dedicated to advancing plastic arts and new media arts while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and cultural exchange. Providing facilities like artist studios, galleries, theatres, and residencies, it serves as a platform for emerging and established artists to create, exhibit, and engage with audiences. NIV focuses on bridging gaps between creators, distributors, and consumers, supporting artists from underserved regions, and promoting contemporary art practices through a blend of traditional studio disciplines and modern global influences. With a commitment to nurturing creativity and building a legacy for the future, NIV creates opportunities for artistic growth and broader public engagement with art.