Gursharan Singh wrote over two hundred drama scripts. Many of these were original plays, others were based on short stories, novels and even poems from contemporary writings. In 2010-11, writer and artistic director, Kewal Dhaliwal, published seven volumes of Gursharan Singh’s collected plays and released them in Chandigarh in the presence of Gursharan Singh. We discovered a few more scripts after the publication of these seven volumes. These will be brought out in another volume in the coming year. The seven volumes are being added with much gratitude to Kewal Dhaliwal, who is also a member of the Trust.
Gursharan Singh's first stage play performed in Nangal with his wife in the lead character
It’s a translation of an Englsih play, author unknown
About Bengal famine and based on Krishan Chander's story called Anndata
Collage of cultural heritage of Punjab
A popular dance drama on the radical Ghadar movement born in 1913
Based on Balwant Gargi''s play Kanak di balli. Balraj Sahni also played a role in one of t..More
Based on O'Neil's play called Desire Under The Alms
A shorter version of the play Jin Sach Palle Hoye
A satire on the concept of planning
Played thousand of times; based on Gurdial Singh Phul's play
About Naxalite movement
Based on Navtej Singh's story
Based on a spanish play Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
Based on Harsaran Singh's play called Ek Vichari Maa. It was about 1947 partition and play..More
Based on Nanak Singh''s novel of the same name
Children play
About the facade of debate in Parliament between ruling part and opposition
Insprired by John Irwine's play The progress. On the day of the performance in the early 1..More
Inspired from Jean Paul Satre's play The Flies
Based on Maxim Gorky's Mother
About unemployment
Based on sikh religion
Based on the story of Guru Tegh Bahadur's sacrifice
About 1699 Baisakhi; when Guru Gobind Singh's amrit chhakna
Demonstrating the empathy of common people for political activists working for social chan..More
On Kashmir
Set in the turbulent period of early 1700 when Guru Gobind Singh's two sons were bricked a..More
This was written before Gursharan Singh was jailed. It is a political satire on emergency
About men of conscience
Aganst Emergency of 1975
About Bhagat Singh and his Left ideology
Against Emergency of 1975
This was about the Naxalite movement
Based on Dhulla Bhatti uprising
Written and played during Morarji Desai's period
Based on poetry by Pyara Singh Sahrai called Vaar
Based on Om Prakash Gaso's novel. Story of a dalit ghumiar family.
About Babbar movement - the progressive movement in Punjab
About 1947 and based on a Novel by Sohan Singh Sital
After Student leader Prithipal Randhawa's assassination
About Guru Ravidas
Based on a play by Lady Gregory called Rising of the Moon; the script was written on a bus..More
Based on Balbir Singh's novel of the same name
About 1947 and the leaders responsible for partition. Based on Krishan Chander's story of ..More
About 1947; Based on Gurbax Singh Preetladi''s story
Presentation of alternative people's history
How people's united action leads to restoring rights
Based on Navtej Singh's story
About Guru Arjan Dev
In response to crisis of conflict between state and communal forces in Punjab
Based on Mukhtar Singh's story of the same name
Women's rights and citizenship
Communalisation of politics during Punjab crisis
Based on a Hindi play by Debashish Majumdar
Based on the work of rationalist thinker, Abraham Kovoor's work.
Written in response to anti-Sikh violence in Delhi and other cities following the assassin..More
This was performed on May Day in Ludhiana about unemployment and condition of casual labou..More
Political satire on the games Akali & Congress play in Punjab
About Punjab cirises, on conflict over Punjab and Haryana's claims over the city of Chandi..More
On the impact of frequent curfews in Punjab on ordinary people lives
Inspired by the story of Roop Kanwar who committed 'sati' in 1987 in Rajasthan
Paradox of industrial automation call of Rajiv Gandhi and its impact on labour
About making of a militant
About the plights of common people and how the state departments treat common people.
Based on Mitr Sen Mir's story called Laam
Perfromed in Gujrat after riots there, based on Krishan Chander's story
Based on Jagrup Singh Roop's story 'Panj Kaliyani
A street play on human rights. As narrated by Kewal Dhaliwal, Bhaji’s lead actor during t..More
Based on novel by Bir Singh Nirvair called Sasta Lahu
About how people got divided on religious identities
Sexual violence and political cover up
Inspired by ‘Inkar’ Paash's poem where a‘Tunda Hawaldar’ is mentioned
About Ghaddar movement, Bhagat Singh and Jang-e-azaadi movement
Anniversay of a comrade; tribute to a slain comrade
A political commentary on the communalisation of Punjab problem
Based on Ajit Singh Patto's story of the same name
About a rural dalit family seeking justice
Based on Sarabjit's story about caste discrimination
Comment on generation conflict
When Punjab came under Governor's rule in 1986 and Siddhartha Shanker Ray assumed governor..More
Inspired by the news of people donating eyes and misuse of such donations
Against rape and silence of witnesses
Based on novel by Mitr Sain Meet called Tafteesh
About religious leaders
On the political conspiracy surrounding badminton player Syed Modi's killing
Victim of Delhi riots of 1984 and pressures on them leading to becoming hostile
After assassination of Ravinder Ravi a Left leaning leader
Comment on relief work during Punjab floods in 1989-90
Story of ordinary people in Punjab at the height of Punjab crisis
Based on Om Prakash Gasso's novel
For children based on Gulf war
Inspired by poem of Joga Singh; in response to hostitlity towards migrant labour in Punjab
Women's rights, sexual exploitation, dowry deaths
Based on Sikh history
Regarding declining credibility of eloctoral leadership
Children play on environment awareness
Childen play; adaptation of folk tales
Story of woman taking back her rights
Based on Gul Chohan's story
On large scale corruption of the political elite
Inspired by one line of Paash's poetry
When terrorism was waning in Punjab. Once during a performance, police attempted to detain..More
This was attempted to make a film on it, titled Crusaders. Money was even collected but la..More
Based on novel by Karamjit Kussa called Zakhmi dariya
A political satire on the 'national mainsteam'
Conspiracies of the ruling elite
In memory of Naxalabari martys; Played on 12 Nov 1994
Common people suffer as politics is communalised
Based on Fakhar Zaman, Pakistani writer's novel called Bandivaan
Based on Jasbir Rana's story Vikalp
Based on Sadhu Singh Dhammi's novel
About overseas Punjabi families in North America
Based on Baldev Singh's story
Based on tandoor kaand of 1995 where Naina Sahni was murdered and burnt in a tandoor
Based on Taslima Nasreen's story
Based on Dilip Kaur Tiwana's story
A satire on the false promise of old age pension scheme
In memory of Baba Bhakna
A political satire on England's Queen visit to India
Women's reproductive rights
In response to nuclear test that was done by India in Pokhran
The tragedy of ordinary Kashmiris caught between the claims of India and Pakistan
About State opportunism
A story of people's awakening
About Ghadari Babey and its Left interprettion of independence to present an alternative h..More
On sexual harassment at the work place
Based on story by Darshan Dheer
A satire on the Indian political system
Against the dowry system
When Sikhs helped injured passangers of a rail accident
This was a comment on political posters advertising faces of leaders
Based on Sukhwant Kaur Mann's story called Jit; played when India Pakistan cricket match t..More
About landless dalit families struggles in rural Punjab
About environment
Based on Talvinder Singh's story of the same name on changing human social values.
On women battling religious patriarchy
On the 50th anniversary of independence, based on Balbir Singh Dil's epic 'Azadi Di Kahani..More
Understanding justice
About the guilt of a police officer's atrocities
Story of Shaheed Udham Singh
Women's rights
On environment
Based on Mohan Rakesh's story of the same name
On Environment
About travel agents' exploitation of the Punjabi youth aspiring to go abroad
Violence against women and women's rights
Story of a nursing assistant in a rural hospital
Story of a mason
Based on story by Gurmeet Ghadaylvi of the same name
Story of a Punjabi family in Canada
A story of poor people's challenge to the existing power structure based on Waryam Sandhu'..More
Based on story by Buta Ram's called Kalam Dam Thod Gayi
Based on Gurdial Dalal's story Tauliye
Plight of farmers
Story of a poor man seeking answers
Based on a story by Md. Bashir. A satire on the policy launched by Badal government in 199..More
About the notorious sons of Punjab's politicians and influential people
Based on Mohal Lal Philoria's story
Dramatic adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, the Moon is down. The novel was translated..More
About constraints imposed on women in their daily life
Story of small peasants and agriculture labour
Based on Pakistani writer Lali Chaudhary's story
Political satire on Punjab politics
About speaking truth to power
One of the many plays written by Gursharan Singh on Dalits
One of the last few plays that Gursharan Singh wrote; Based on Baru Satvarg's novel Shardh..More