Walk

Walk was created in response to the horrific gang rape of Jyoti Singh in a moving bus on Dec. 16, 2012, in Delhi, that shook people in India and the world. For days young people poured out on to the streets and marched in Delhi and other cities and towns. On Dec. 30 Maya received a call from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, inviting her to express a response through a performance on Dec. 31 - the very next day. So, Walk was created in a couple of hours. Walk has done several performances in schools, colleges, on the street, offices, and living rooms - in small and big spaces. It has traveled to other countries. Over time, the content of Walk has changed in response to fresh events, changing attitudes, and the nature of the event and audience it has been performed for. Part of it is even improvised during the performance. Walk went viral and within the first weeks of its creation.