Akshara Theatre

We are tucked away on Baba Kharak Singh Marg at number 11-B. It is a bit of a quiet spot even though it is right in Connaught Place. I spend most of my days here checking the wooden chairs and making sure the stage lights are working right. The theatre has been around a while and you can tell by the way the floorboards creak when you walk across them. Sometimes we sit outside in the small garden area when the sun is not too harsh. There is always a lot of dust to wipe off the props and the old posters on the walls. People come in from the busy street and they seem surprised at how calm it is once they walk through the gate. We have various shows and sometimes the actors are rehearsing late into the evening. I usually have to stay back to lock up the heavy doors. It is a lot of work keeping a place like this running in such a busy part of Delhi. The traffic outside is always loud but inside it feels different. We just keep doing what we do every day. Sometimes the tea runs out or the printer jams, but we get by. It is just a simple place for people who like plays and music. We are easy to find if you are looking for 11-B on the main road.