South Asian Theatre with Universal Appeal

Framroze Mansion

A Bawa Parsi “Mumma” rewrites her will, causing a flurry of reactions amongst four siblings in far flung corners of the world. 

A perfect drama full of humor and pathos! 

The EnActe 2021 Season Pass!

We are Excited to announce our 2021 Season!! An action packed adventure that takes you all over the world as an Armchair Voyageur!!

EnActe celebrates Women’s History Month

This Women’s History Month we dive into our archives and look back at some amazing women whose stories have graced our stage Noor Inayat Khan Soundwaves, The Passion of Noor Inayat Khan traced the incredible life of Noor, a young Muslim Woman, a descendent of Tipu Sultan, a musician, a writer of children’s stories and […]

The EnActe Gala 2021

This is an exclusive invitation only event. If you would like to receive an invitation to join in and show your support for EnActe, send an email to gala@enacte.org. RSVP Required. Food for Thought For our Bay Area guests We curated an exciting tiffin box of fresh and delectable food specially prepared and packed by […]

Embarking

It’s been a hot summer! With any luck, it’ll cool down in September. Here’s hoping. It’s been nice to spend the time looking at the cool oceanic imagery on our posters for The Kingdom of Cards. The marketing team and I have been working hard not only on putting together copy and social media posts […]

In The News: The Next Generation

EnActe Academy is all about helping the next generation develop a love for theatre and the skills to nurture it. And NBC News had a sit-down with our founder and Artistic Director, Vinita Sud Belani, to discuss the youth development and all the other initiatives of EnActe. Check out the article here  to learn more!

In The News: Creating Conversations

Theatre is a great vehicle to share ideas and culture and to spark discussions – and EnActe Arts showcases select South Asian productions with universal appeal to inspire engagement and conversations long after the shows are over. SPAN, a US-India news magazine did a thoughtful article with founder and Artistic Director Vinita Sud Belani covering […]

Community through Theatre

Finding Confidence and Community through Theatre – by Vinita Sud Belani I had the great privilege of being born and brought up in Kolkata — a place with a large heart and even larger artistic soul. I grew up helping Mother Teresa on weekends, casually dropping into Satyatjit Ray filmings, dancing in Anand Shankar’s youth […]

Black Lives Matter

We are devastated by the murders of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery…it’s a long list. These are just the most recent recorded examples in the history of continued, systemic violence that members of Black American communities face every day. EnActe’s commitment to diversity is a commitment to all diversity. We stand against all oppression. […]

Deconstructing the Myth of Sita

Two powerful storytellers take on the complex narrative of Sita in the Ramayana as part of their life’s work. An insightful, compelling conversation on women’s struggle to retain autonomy in a world that privileges men. While the Ramayana resonates even today some questions need exploring – How should women be treated by their loved ones? […]