Katha Sutra Brings Its New Stage Production ‘NAVAM’ to Dubai
The new stage production explores nine universal emotions through storytelling, poetry,live music and classical dance
Dubai(News Desk):: Katha Sutra, a creative collective formed by three Dubai-based women, will present NAVAM (The Nine Within), a musical play, on October 31, 2026 at Live at Play, Al Quoz.
The production explores nine universal emotions through storytelling in English, original Hindi poetry, music and Indian classical dance. Inspired by the Navarasas, a traditional Indian framework of emotions, it explores how these feelings appear in everyday life.
It connects ideas from Indian culture with situations and emotions that audiences from any background can recognise. The performance invites the audience to look beyond first impressions and consider how emotions influence relationships, choices and how we understand other people.
The production also draws inspiration from Shakespeares idea that "all the worlds a stage.
NAVAM brings this familiar thought into conversation with the Navarasas, asking what happens
when we begin to recognise ourselves among lifes many characters.
Kamala Iyer, Sutradhar and co-founder of Katha Sutra, said:The title, The Nine Within, reflects the emotional complexity that exists inside every person. We all play different roles, and our feelings do not always appear separately or fit into simple categories.
NAVAM follows O Sakhi, Her Voice in Verse & Song, Katha Sutras earlier production, which played to a full house. This time, Kathak joins the collectives storytelling, poetry and music. The creative team behind the play performance includes Kamala Iyer, Surabhi Joshi, Priyanka Raman, Swarashri Shridhar, Abhay Samant Faraz Ahmad and Sandeepan.
Tickets are available at Platinumlist: https://dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/108693/navam-
the-nine-within
