First Drop Theatre

First Drop Theatre We are here to weave magic with the said, the unsaid and the infinite layers that lie in between.

First Drop Theatre is a Bangalore-based Applied Theatre company that conducts customized workshops and training programs for corporates, health care institutes and educational institutions using the tools of Improv, Applied Theatre and Expressive Arts. We use the power of theatre and arts to help people tap in deeper to their inner strengths, develop stronger awareness of the self and surroundings, and discover their true potential.

Last Saturday at Atta Galatta, something quietly wonderful happened.People new to Playback Theatre and people who've bee...
17/03/2026

Last Saturday at Atta Galatta, something quietly wonderful happened.

People new to Playback Theatre and people who've been practising for a while, came together in the same room. Stories were told. And played back.

That's the magic of a jam. No hierarchy of experience. Just the willingness to show up, listen, and give someone's moment back to them - in movement, music, and image.

Some moments made us laugh. Some made us pause. All of them mattered.

Come to the next one...

       

First Drop Theatre iinvites you to a 'Playback Theatre Jam'📅 Date: 14th March⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Venue: Atta Gala...
09/03/2026

First Drop Theatre iinvites you to a 'Playback Theatre Jam'

📅 Date: 14th March
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: Atta Galatta, Indira Nagar

Tickets - https://shorturl.at/WqdkL
Also, link in bio

About the Jam:
Have you always wanted to explore theatre but weren’t sure about signing up for a full workshop? This is the perfect opportunity to step in, experiment, and experience theatre in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Join us for an informal evening of fun, creativity, and exploration where you’ll get a taste of Playback Theatre - a socio-improvisational and interactive form of theatre. You’ll also get to connect with experienced Playback practitioners as well as others who are curious and new to the format.

✨ What to expect:
* A friendly, open space to explore the format of Playback theatre
* A step into the world of improvisation
* Opportunities to connect with a creative community
* A glimpse into the magic of Playback Theatre

The jam is open to everyone - seasoned Playbackers, beginners, and anyone curious to experience this unique theatre form. Come join us for an evening of spontaneity, storytelling, and connecting!

About Playback Theatre:
Magical, creative, thought-provoking, reflective, unscripted...just like life itself. A format of improvisational, interactive theatre where the actors use their creativity and skill, to present an engaging and dramatised retelling of the audience members, story on-the-spot.

In the Mahabharata, wars might have been fought with weapons,But destinies were often shaped by voices that went unheard...
06/03/2026

In the Mahabharata, wars might have been fought with weapons,
But destinies were often shaped by voices that went unheard.
- A fisherman’s daughter negotiating power.
- A lone prince speaking against injustice in a hall that refuses to listen.
- A warrior choosing which voices to follow - and which to silence.

These questions from the epic echoed powerfully in the room, as First Drop Theatre brought together Playback Theatre and storytelling with Aparna Jaishankar for 'The Voices We Ignore'.

In a full house, personal stories from the audience emerged - of a voice unheard at workplaces due to being a minority, age-wise, of women in families who never had space to speak, of discovering an inner voice that had long been ignored, of humour masking truth, of trusting one’s inner voice when the world and the legal system advised otherwise, and of the quiet liberation of finally letting that voice be heard - first to the self and then to others.

From epic dilemmas to everyday life, the question remains:
Which voices do we listen to?
And which ones do we ignore?
Thank you to everyone who filled the room with listening, sharing, and trusting.

25/02/2026

First Drop Theatre and storyteller Aparna Jaishankar present The Voices We Ignore - an evening that brings together Playback Theatre and storytelling from the Mahabharata.
1st March | Sunday | 5:30 PM | Atta Galatta, Indira Nagar

Ticket Price - INR 300/-
Book tickets - https://tinyurl.com/42zr6j5a or gpay +91 9886185008

About the Show:
What are the whispers we silence?
The truths we avoid?
The intuitions we override?
The people we fail to hear?

Through the powerful format of Playback Theatre, we will listen to your personal, real-life stories of the unheard voices . Interwoven with this will be storytelling from the Mahabharata where unheard voices often shape destinies. Come, be there to witness, reflect, and listen - to each other, and to ourselves.

This unique blend of Playback Theatre and oral storytelling is something First Drop Theatre has been exploring and presenting over the last several years. India has a rich and deep tradition of oral storytelling, and when it combines with Playback Theatre, it creates a wondrous amalgamation with a uniquely Indian touch.

Playback Theatre - Magical, creative, thought-provoking, reflective, unscripted...just like life itself. A format of improvisational, interactive theatre where the actors will play back your real-life stories on-the-spot, in an authentic and respectful manner, using text, poetry, movement, metaphors, music and more!

Poster Description - An image of a multi-coloured, half-open mouth from which emerges abstract sound waves that disperse in different directions. The Title is mentioned above this image, and below it are the show details like the venue, date, location, and time.

Recently, we had the privilege of performing 'Treat With Care' in Hyderabad, for the open public and for the pre-confere...
17/02/2026

Recently, we had the privilege of performing 'Treat With Care' in Hyderabad, for the open public and for the pre-conference participants of IAPCON, the national palliative care conference.

This scripted performance weaves together real stories of patients and doctors in palliative care - stories of vulnerability, dignity, fatigue, love, dilemmas, and deep humanity.

We followed the performance with a short Playback Theatre intervention, inviting the audience to share what care means to them. The responses were moving, layered, and deeply personal. The space transformed into a collective reflection on compassion, not just as a medical act, but as a human stance.
The warmth with which the play was received, and the testimonials that followed, remind us why this work matters.

If you would like to bring 'Treat With Care' to your hospital, institution, or organisation , to open conversations around care, empathy, and relational medicine, we would love to connect.
Let’s continue expanding the circle of care.

& present - ‘The Voices We Ignore’. An evening of Playback Theatre and storytelling from the Mahabharata.March 1st. 5:...
16/02/2026

& present - ‘The Voices We Ignore’. An evening of Playback Theatre and storytelling from the Mahabharata.

March 1st. 5:30 pm. Atta Galatta, Indiranagar.

Tickets on BookMyShow or GPay +91 9886185008.

What are the whispers we silence?
The truths we avoid?
The intuitions we override?

An evening where your real-life stories meet epic dilemmas of doubt, conscience, and consequence.

Come listen. Come share. Come witness.

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First Drop Theatre has been invited to perform 'Treat with Care' - a play of intimate, human stories that explore pallia...
06/02/2026

First Drop Theatre has been invited to perform 'Treat with Care' - a play of intimate, human stories that explore palliative care beyond fear and misunderstanding. Stories about presence, dignity, listening, and the quiet courage it takes to have honest conversations.

Inspired by real-life patient experiences from St. John’s Medical College Palliative Care Centre, these stories invite us to look at care not as an ending, but as a deeply human process. After the scripted performance, we open the space gently - through a Playback Theatre intervention - inviting audience members to share what stayed with them, what moved them, and what perhaps went unspoken.

This invitation holds special meaning for us. For over a decade, First Drop Theatre has been exploring the meeting point of Applied Theatre and Healthcare, listening to stories that are often hard to hear, yet essential to hold. And we are excited to continue to explore this format that we pioneered - of combining a scripted performance (based on real-life stories) followed with the power of a Playback Theatre intervention.

If you are in Hyderabad, we would love for you to be with us.
The shows are open and not ticketed.

Feb 11
KLN Prasad Auditorium, FTCCI
Federation House, Red Hills
Hyderabad

Feb 12
Auditorium, Block 2, 4th Floor
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital
Nandi Nagar, Hyderabad

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First Drop Theatre brings to you, 'Yes, And - Core Training in Playback Theatre'. This intense, experiential, and creati...
21/01/2026

First Drop Theatre brings to you, 'Yes, And - Core Training in Playback Theatre'.
This intense, experiential, and creative workshop spans 30 hours (across 4 days) and is based on the syllabus by the Centre for Playback Theatre, USA and comes with a certificate for completion of Level 1.

📆 March 26, 27, 28, 29 (4-day workshop)
Timing - 9 am to 6 pm (on all 4 days)
Venue - Montfort Spirituality Centre, Bangalore (stay option available at extra cost)
Group Size - 6 to 15

Register here - https://shorturl.at/tDUWV (link in bio or call 9886185008)
Costing - INR 14,000/-
[Limited scholarships available, contact +91 9886185008/ [email protected]]

More about the Workshop:
The workshop equips the participants with the basic skills, values and rituals of Playback Theatre, to experience the various forms and roles within Playback Theatre like those of an actor, musician, and conductor.

About Playback Theatre:
A format of improvisational, interactive theatre where the actors use their awareness, spontaneity, creativity, and skill to present an engaging and dramatised retelling of the participant member's story, on-the-spot!

Who can register?
If you are 16+ and interested in improv, expression, spontaneity, creativity and stage craft, you can be a part of this uniquely designed workshop. Also useful for social workers, community workers, arts educators, drama practitioners, coaches and facilitators. Open to people with disabilities.

About the Facilitator:
Dr. Radhika Jain - Accredited Playback Theatre Trainer from Centre for Playback Theatre, U.S.A., Certified Psychodrama Director, Expressive Arts Therapy Practitioner.

At First Drop Theatre, we partnered with NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and SheSR to conduct workshops on Gender Se...
30/12/2025

At First Drop Theatre, we partnered with NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and SheSR to conduct workshops on Gender Sensitization and PoSH awareness for the IT industry using Applied Theatre.
The workshops were held in Hyderabad and Bangalore - one for an open audience at NALSAR campus and another with ABB - with participants from HR, Legal, and PoSH teams.

Using tools of Applied Theatre, including role play and Forum Theatre interventions, we explored a range of workplace scenarios. This experiential approach enabled participants to identify red flags, understand appropriate courses of action, and gain clarity on the governing laws and responsibilities.

The sessions were highly interactive and served as a powerful learning experience around a critical and non-negotiable aspect of today’s workplace culture. It was wonderful to see how Applied Theatre and the ensuing discussions led to engaged participation that made these workshops impactful.

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Sri Lanka was an enriching and memorable experience in early December, made even more special by being hosted by The Bas...
29/12/2025

Sri Lanka was an enriching and memorable experience in early December, made even more special by being hosted by The Basement Playback Theatre Company, an enthusiastic and wonderfully talented team of Playback Theatre practitioners in Sri Lanka.

What began as an invitation to conduct a one day workshop soon turned into something far deeper. Radhika and Bejoy had the joy of working with a group that was open, curious, deeply engaged, and eager to explore. Together, they played with:
- the power of metaphor in Playback Theatre
- deepening the role of Ninja actors
- the subtle art of working as an ensemble
It was a privilege to share from my practice and support the group in deepening their Playback journey.

The day felt invigorating and heart warming, reminding once again of the power of shared stories, collective creativity, and what becomes possible when people truly listen to one another.

Grateful to Team Basement Playback Theatre Company for your warmth, hospitality, and commitment to the craft.

At the Quest 2 Learn 2025 Conference, we stood at a familiar edge - where hope and anxiety about the future coexist.Thro...
20/12/2025

At the Quest 2 Learn 2025 Conference, we stood at a familiar edge - where hope and anxiety about the future coexist.
Through our Playback Theatre performance, people shared what it feels like to live inside this moment: curiosity sparked late in a career, fear about what AI means for human connection, concern for climate and livelihoods, and the quiet relief of reconnecting with the world through friendship, movement, and presence.
These weren’t answers or predictions. They were lived experiences - reminding us that young people, educators, and communities are already shaping the future through how they stay with uncertainty, care for one another, and keep learning.
Kudos to QUEST Alliance for creating space to pause, reflect, and imagine together.

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