Members of the Natya Shastra Theatre Company

Haridham Jogia as Raksasha Demon 06

Peter Konikow

Creator & Director of 

Natya Shastra Theatre Company

as the "King Dasaratha"

April 06

The art of Drama has been on going since it's incorporation and the present theatre troupe is under the masterful directorship of Peter Konikow who has been producing, directing and acting in plays for more than two decades.

Laxmis (Menika Baldeo)

 & Narayana (Tony Figeuredo) in the

"Churning of the Milk Ocean" 2002

All our drama's depict either the pastimes of the Supreme Lord or one of His various incarnations such as Nrsimhadev, the half lion half man incarnation of the Lord or some aspect of the philosophy about Krishna.

For further information on the Theatre troupe or if you would like to participate in it or enquire about booking a performance. please contact:

An all star cast of children taking a curtain call after the performance of the Ramayana.

Peter Konikow

604-729-5413

Ishvarini Sharma as Sati performing self Immolation Apr. 06

Peter Konikow & Jenifer Rayne as Dasaratha & Kaushalya in

"A Rishi's Curse" April 06

Radha Figeuredo as Lord Krishna with Garuasundar as King Indra in "Krishna Lifts Govardhan"

Drama has long been a source of entertainment throughout the ages. In its purest sense Drama is an art medium to glorify the pastimes of the Supreme Lord and his devotees.

Jenifer Lane, Haridham Jogia, Gaurasundar and Amala Purana Das are regular members of the Theatre Company

AC Bhativedanta Swami Prabhupada

(Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness) encouraged the art of drama to help propagate the teachings of Lord Krishna.

From the very early days of the incorporation of ISKCON, Drama has been used for this purpose. 

Revati Das

(as Baladeva),

Gayatri Konikow

(as Subadhra) and Manjari Roberge

(as Jagannatha)

get an early start on their devotional acting career's

Involving the children is an enjoyable way for them and the audience, to assimilate the different pastimes of the Lord.