Bhakti and the Blues

Performed in October 2010 at King’s Place as part of the DSC South Asian Literature Festival, the performance brings together storytelling with improvised music. Vayu Naidu and renowned Jazz/Blues singer Cleveland Watkiss take you on an unexpected voyage to find love in all its forms, including Bhakti, the longing to belong eternally.

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Divine Divas, Curious Courtesans and Being Brit

Performed in April 22nd 2011 at Southbank Centre as part of the Alchemy Festival, it blends performance storytelling and stand-up to weave Indian literary legends with contemporary urban lore to present an alchemy of stories that are mellow but crackling with undeniable wit.

Meet Indian women as goddesses, courtesans and Brits. Hear about their avatars as Mother, Lover and Virgin, and learn the truth about youth and ageing in the 21st century.

The performance features Vayu Naidu and Ruby Sahota and music by fluid dulcimer player, Geoff Smith.

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Vayu Naidu's Ramayana

Performed at the Barbican in November 2010 as part of the Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, the Ramayana - an ancient epic which dates back about 2000 years epic - provides the backdrop to the festival. It depicts people's struggle against the demonic forces of human nature and its triumphing with the light of courage and hope. 

While the original authorship of the Ramayana is attributed to Valmiki, it has been interpreted by minstrels and Storytellers through the ages and more recently as a marathon television series. 

Against a backdrop of Indian classical music and world percussion, Vayu Naidu's rendering presents the characters experiencing love, courage, despair, anger, compassion and grief as they fight against oppression. 

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Licence To Tell

Stand Up Storytelling by the Company's Guild of Storytellers for pubs, clubs and cafes that combine dark wit, mystery and wisdom to create a warm ambience and encourage your imaginations. Currently, we have three performance cycles: TALKING SPIRITS in Autumn; HEROES & TRICKSTERS in Spring and MIDSUMMER MELTDOWN in Summer.  

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