Remembering Bhopal

In remembrance of 30 years since the Bhopal Gas Disaster of 1984, a play "We All Live in Bhopal" has been performed and produced by the Renegade Arts and Theatre Society in campuses across the U.S., U.K, and India. Each performance is subsequently followed by a question and answer session with the author and participants to help spread awareness.

"We All Live in Bhopal" was originally written by Sudhir Selvaraj based on intense reasearch involving interviews, records, and media coverage surrounding the events that happened in Bhopal. The play combines a grand chronological narrative of the events that unfolded in Bhopal interspersed with testimonies of people on the ground.

Cast at the performance at King's College

At each performance, Sudhir was also responsible for leading weak-long training programs. These involved training in theatre and community organizing, as well as helping participants better understand the complexities involved in major international conflicts. The goal of this series of workshops is to empower communities to introspect about challenges they face while understanding other such conflicts around the world.

So far performances have been held in Visthar Academy for Justice and Peace Studies, Bangalore; Concordia College, Minnesota; University of London and King's College, London. Several performances will be scheduled for around the start of December, 30th anniversary of the tragedy

Renegade Arts and Theatre Society is now looking to perform the play in Bangalore this year. If you would like to perform or be involved at all, or are a theatre group looking to use this play, or are looking to be involved with a workshop, please do get in touch with us.