[1] It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a black box theatre venue with modular seating and staging units.

Tata Steel (formerly Tata Iron & Steel Company) made an initial donation to the Theatre of 5 million rupees.

According to the Larsen & Toubro the acoustics of this theatre allow individual instruments to be appreciated without amplification.

The Experimental Theatre has hosted experimental plays, Indian epics, classical music concerts,[2] and Western operas and ballets.

Famous artists such as Romain Descharmes have performed there.