By Manjari Gopika Devi Dasi
Over 500 devotees gathered at ISKCON Dallas this spring to witness two sold-out performances of a new Nrsimha drama written, directed, and staged by a team of second-generation devotees. Known as the Kalachandji Players, this group is leading a grassroots revival of Krishna conscious theater—one that’s drawing standing-room-only crowds and inspiring a new generation of Vaishnava artists.
Reigniting Devotional Arts
The recent production of Nrsimhadeva marks the second major offering by the Players, following their acclaimed staging of The Ramayana in fall 2024. That show also played to packed halls over two nights. Both plays were entirely self-funded and featured high production values and complex themes, but Nrsimhadeva is an original script written by Sri Nrsimha Kavacha Das.
This spring’s Nrsimha drama involved 56 actors—38 of them children—and offered a fresh take on a well-known story. The remaining cast, like the creative team itself, consisted of devotees in their 20s and 30s—making this a production led by youth in every sense. “I want the audience to walk away feeling like they were transported to another time and place,” Sri Nrsimha Kavacha said. “And when they walk out, I want them to love the Lord and hanker for more of His stories.”
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