| Start Date: | 28 June, 2011 (Tuesday) 06:30 PM |
| End Date: | 30 June, 2011 (Thursday) 07:30 PM |
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Sri Ram Centre Auditorium New Delhi New Delhi |
| Phone: | 09990756476 |
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New Delhi: Acclaimed theatre director Bhanu Bharti presents Tamasha Na Hua, a play written as a tribute to the great poet Rabindranath Tagore whose 150th anniversary is being celebrated this year. The play will be staged at Sri Ram Centre Auditorium, New Delhi on June 28, 29th and 30th from 6.30 p.m. onwards daily. Tickets can be booked at www.buzzintown.com or one can contact 09990756476/9136471421.
Says director Bhanu Bharti: “In this play Tamasha Na Hua, there is a theatre group rehearsing one of the most popular plays of Tagore – Muktdhara. A discussion starts among the actors on the relevance of the play, which leads to a serious debate about the freedom of men in the present political, technological and cultural context. Obviously, the debate remains inconclusive and the play unperformed.”
Synopsis of Tamasha Na Hua
To commemorate Tagore’s 150th anniversary, a theatre group is rehearsing his celebrated play ‘Muktdhara’ in which preparations are on to celebrate the completion of the dam on the streams of ‘Muktdhara’. The dam is an innovation of ‘Yantraraj Vibhuti’ who has worked for 25 years tirelessly on it, and which has come about after many glitches and deaths. For ‘Vibhuti’ it is the victory of man’s genius over the forces of nature, but for the king of ‘Uttarkut’ it’s a political instrument to subjugate the rebellious people of ‘Shivtarai’ down in the valley.
The prince of ‘Uttarkut’ considers the dam a blasphemy against the spirit of god and nature, because he believes that nature and its resources are the gifts of god to all the mankind and are to be shared irrespective of the political boundaries and loyalties. In the end, the prince destroys the dam and frees ‘Muktdhara’ by sacrificing his own life.
While rehearsing the same, an argument erupts among the actors about the relevance of the play in the present times. This argument leads to the famous debate between Tagore and Gandhi, and the issue of man’s freedom in to-day’s scenario.
The discussions leads to many real issues faced to-day, like the Farraka ‘barrage’ and its effect on Bangla Desh agriculture and fisheries, Baglihar dam on river Chainab causing problems with Pakistan, the effects of free economy and consumerist culture on the society and ‘Gandhian socialism’ v/s ‘Marxist socialism’ etc.. After serious arguments and counter arguments among the actors, the debate remains inconclusive and the play un-performed. In the process, conceptual and practical problems of the contemporary theatre are also visited.
A tribute to the great renaissance poet of India, Tamasha Na Hua is an attempt to provoke a dialogue about man’s plight in today’s world and to explore the possibility of the freedom of his body, mind and soul, which Tagore and Gandhi so keenly desired.
About Director Bhanu Bharti
One of the most eminent Indian theatre directors, who created a niche for himself and
Indian theatre on the world arena, Bhanu Bharti was born in 1947 in Ajmer, Rajasthan. He graduated from NSD in 1973, bagging the Best all Round student and the Best Director awards. Later he studied traditional theatre of Japan at the University of Tokyo.
Bhanu Bharti has over fifty productions to his credit. His major works are Chandrama Singh urf Chamku, Ras Gandharva, Azar Ka Khawab and Yamgatha. His productions like Pashu Gayatri, Kal Katha and Amar Beej are based on his study of the performances and rituals of the Bheel tribe of the Mewar region of Rajasthan. He has also directed a film on Gavari, the dance theatre of the Bheels.
Bhanu Bharti headed the Drama Department of Rajasthan University, Jaipur, from its
inception in 1976 till 1978. He has also taught dramatic literature, scenic design and acting in many institutions, including the NSD. He has served as Director of the Shri Ram Centre for Art and Culture, Delhi and headed Bharatiya Lok Kola Manda, Udaipur. He was also the Chairman of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Bhanu Bharti has been honoured with many prestigious Nations Awards for his exclusive contribution to the field of theatre including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi Award.
Cast of Tamasha Na Hua
RAVI KHAANWILKAR, TEEKAM JOSHI, DAKSHA SHARMA, RAJESH SHARMA, LAKSHYA GOEL, SHAURYA SHANKER, AMIT SINGH, DEEPAK PANDEY, TILAK RAJ
CREDITS
COSTUMES: NALINI R. JOSHI
SET EXECUTION: AMARJEET
LIGHT DESIGN: R.K.DHINGRA
PRODUCTION: SINDHU MISHRA
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: BHANU BHARTI