SAWITRI Theatre Group is an incorporated not-for-profit community organization envisioned by Jasmine Sawant and co-founded by Shobha Hatte  and Jasmine on January 11, 2003. Shruti Shah and Nain Amyn along with Shobha and Jasmine form the core. It was born out of a recognized need  for theatre that focused on women centered stories.

SAWITRI works at a grass roots level with small focus groups and collaborates with  other organizations to highlight issues from a woman’s perspective. The group is greatly supported by family, friends and volunteers from the community.

SAWITRI has been performing at several South Asian festivals and venues in keeping with its mandate to educate, inform, entertain and  heal through the arts, especially theatre.

SAWITRI’s projects focus on issues regarding women’s mental health, violence against women, women's search for identity, women’s self-image and women’s freedom to make their own choices.

Sunahari Yaaden with Anuradha Paudwal

October 12, 2009

POSTPONED TO 2010 DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS