On the
occasion of Marathi Rangbhumi Diwas, we at The Hive in association with Culture
Shoq have curated a festival featuring some magnificent plays and play
readings. Commencing on 5 Nov to 8 the many exclusive shows at the festival
include Theatre on the Big Mic which willbe an open mic in Marathi for theatre
enthusiasts. Then there is a Kathak performance, play reading by Omkar Bhatkar
readings of his play titled L’arbre Etrange (The Strange Tree) in Marathi that tells the story about three people
who find solace in a tree.
Varhaad
Nighalay London La about a rich father who sends his son to study in
London, England. The son decided to marry a girl from Britain is written and
directed by Laxman Deshpande will be performed by actor Sandeep Pathak. Didh Inch Var, a solo performance
adapted from Dedh Inch Upar written
by well-known Hindi writer Mr. Nirmal Verma narrates the conversation between a
man and a fictitious character while sitting in a liquor bar in the midnight.
Antarnaad
is collection of stories, poetires, articles on various issues led by Abhijeet Awari
and Yugandhar Deshpande and another Rangkamal program based on short stories of
Kamal Desai and presented by Ravindra Lakhe and Priya Jamkar. Similarly two solo acts titled Kathagoi- directed by Hemant Hazare,
performed by Dhanashree Karmarkar and Sunil Joshi.
The highlight ofcourse is an adaption of Vijay
Tendulkar’s short story Ved about a woman and her imaginations about her lost
husband. She lost her husband years ago but has not come to terms with it and
believes he is alive and has imaginary conversations with a non existent person.
@bhawanasomaaya
very good article.
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