A theatre production featuring hearing-impaired performers will be staged in Thiruvananthapuram (the capital of Kerala, on India's southwestern coast) on 25 September, coinciding with the International Week of Deaf People. The play, titled Oru Kalankitha Kudumba Satkaram (A Tainted Family Reception), is directed by Anjana Shajahan, a performing arts graduate who scripted the production as part of her studies at the National Institute of Speech and Hearing, and features 12 hearing-impaired actors alongside six sign-language interpretation students. The production, which uses projected dialogue and a soundscape to bridge communication for audiences, marks a notable step toward inclusive theatre in India, where Deaf performance using Indian Sign Language remains rare.