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Abhiyan and Department of Tourism is staging two Hindi plays this weekend
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WHEN IT rains, it pours! Barely has Hyderabad had time to recover from Naseeruddin Shah's crackerjack performance in Ismat Aapa Ke Naam and the next weekend is booked, thanks to the Delhi-based theatre group Abhiyan. Abhiyan, which has been staging plays in Hindi since 1967, will be staging two plays in Hyderabad at Shilpakala Vedika between February 13 and 15 at 7 p.m. The two productions are Mr. Right (February 13) and Jaat Hi Poocho Sadhu Ki (February 14 and 15).
Abhiyan has been staging plays translated from various Indian languages into Hindi. Mr Right written by the well-known playwright Mohit Chattopadhyaya in Bengali and translated by Santwana Nigam is a light comedy. The protagonist, Rajat, is a good man but his right hand is not particularly good and commits all sorts of wicked deeds. Once Rajat realises he cannot control his hand, he surrenders to it. What follows is delightful presentation of a man's struggle with his inner self.
Mahipal in Jaat Hi Poocho Sadhu Ki has only one aim in life - to become an MA. That he has got only a third division in his graduation does not bother him. He spends his days classifying rejection slips, obscure analysis and an in-depth study of sifarishism (nepotism). He finally manages to become a lecturer in a college where he is the only applicant. Originally written in Marathi by the famous playwright Vijay Tendulkar, the play is translated by Vasant Dev and directed by Rajinder Nath.
Invitations are available at Tourism Department, (Tank Bund), Ravindra Bharathi and Walden. So if you want to indulge in a tad of inverted snobbery, turn away from Styrofoam hearts this Valentine and soak in some acerbic humour.
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