The India Habitat Centre Theatre Festival 2026 is set to return from September 18 to 27 at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The 10-day festival will bring together a diverse line-up of contemporary theatre productions across multiple languages and theatrical forms.
This year’s festival will feature nine mainstage productions along with three additional performances. The line-up will include productions in Hindi, English, Tamil and Punjabi, covering contemporary narratives, adaptations, regional traditions and classical theatrical forms.
The festival will present productions including Dancing with Dad, Breast of Luck, Amb Da Boota, The Tragedy of Ham Maclear, Window Tak Aashiqui, Cilappatikaram / The Anklet’s Verdict, Har Marz Ki Dawa, The Queen and Bhasabharatam. Additional performances will be presented under The Theatre.
With established theatre practitioners, emerging voices and distinctive theatrical forms coming together, the festival will offer audiences an opportunity to experience the diversity and evolving landscape of Indian theatre.
The festival will be held at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, from September 18 to 27, 2026. Tickets will be priced at ₹200, ₹350 and ₹500.
