the first public performance of the big fat company bfc uses wellknown kannada play hayavadana by girish karnad as a springboard to raise questions about aesthetic choices the cultural narrative around the body and actors relationship to character the choice of hayavadana seems right because it deals with central issues of mindbodyidentity that we are deeply engaged with because of its professional and personal significance for the cast and crew of bfc who are rooted in kannada theatre head 2 head is a production that uses the iconic play to ask social cultural and political questions that come from the very personal experience of being a plus size actor in todays world directed by shabari rao the play is scheduled to take place at shoonya centre for art and somatic practices on november 03 330 pm and 730 pm