Friday, May 23, 2014

24-May: The week ahead

The week ahead (24-May)

My apologies for the time away. The drama scene has lulled a bit, the heat is getting to us, and in between eating mangoes and staying in the shade, its quite a tough job... Here goes for this week:


24-May-2014, Sat

1300h: Krisshchi kamaal, doremon anee chota-bheem chi dhamal. (marathi) childrens play with cartoon references. Location: Bharat natya mandir, Perr(u)on gate.

1700h: Chalishitley chor. (marathi) comedy. Location: Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Kothrud

2100h: Akhiyon ke ishare se: 30 visually challenged artists perform. Location: Balgandharva Rangmandir, Jangli Maharaj Rd.

2130h: White lily anee knight rider. (marathi) No admittance to children of age <10 yrs. Location: Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Smarak, Pune-Satara Road.

25-May-2014, Sun


1230h: Mrs and Mrs (marathi)  Location: Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Kothrud

1300h: Tya char yoneenchi goshta (marathi) Entry to people (m/w) of age 18+. Based on the english play "Vagina: the shadow of a lady". Location: Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Smarak, Pune-Satara Road.

1700: Gholat ghol(marathi) comedy. Location: Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Kothrud

1730: Mrs and Mrs (marathi)  Location: Balgandharva Rangmandir, Jangli Maharaj Rd.

1800h: Gupit yoneenchya gupt goshti (marathi) Entry to people (m/w) of age 18+. Based on the english play "Vagina Monologues". Location: Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Smarak, Pune-Satara Road.

1900:Hushh, hussh! Thul thussh (marathi) Childrens play. Adaptation from a GRIPS theatre (german) play Location: Sudarshan rangmanch, next to Ahilyadevi school, Shaniwar peth.

1930: Nava gadi, nava rajya (marathi)Location: Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha, Kothrud

2130: Akhand (marathi) 2 act play based on politics. Location: Balgandharva Rangmandir, Jangli Maharaj Rd.
www.ticketees.com offers online booking for most of these plays.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Pukaar: the 6 day english theatre festival in the heart of Pune

Pukaar (2014)

Venue: Jyotsana Bhole Sabhagruha, Maharashtra Cultural Centre (MCC), Udyog Bhavan, Opp. Vodafone office, Hirabag Chowk, Tilak Road, Pune 411-002.

Dates: 7-16th Feb 2014

Schedule:

Day 01: Introduction by Amol Palekar opening remarks- a scathing commentary on (his percieved) insularity of Marathi नाटक वेड (craze for theatre). A small historical journey of theatres in other indian languages and Alekzai's contribution to contemporary Indian English theatre. Well spoken! Followed by Sundeep  Rao's standup-comedy "Comedy in the Dark". Final draft was the last play of the day. This author did not manage to stay hungry till the end. Tea and वडे  (batata wada) could have kept us going, but alas not to be had. Full marks to the organizers for a very organized first day!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Girish Karnad's new play in Marathi and more

Pune, Friday 07-Feb-2014
Some mid week updates 

१. पुकार - इंग्रजी नाटक फेस्टिवल
नाटक फेस्टिवल 
तारिख व् वेळ: ७-१६ फेब २०१४ 
स्थळ: ज्योत्सना भोळे सभागृह, हीराबाग चौक, टिळक रस्ता, पुणे
1. name: Pukaar (starting with: comedy in the dark (english))
date and time:7 feb 2014 (@18:30h)
place:jyotsatna bhole sabhagruha, hirabag chowk, tilak road, pune



Link: https://www.facebook.com/pukaar2014 Score: 10/10 
Post-viewing review: Great start- day 1: introduction with amol palekar, standup comedy by Sundeep Rao, and a play. Amol Palekar's commentary on marathi theatre today was interesting. Read more in my more recent post.

२. प्रपोजल 
तारीख व वेळ: ९ फेब  २०१४ (@१७००)
स्थळ : बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर
लेखक :सूरेश चिखले 
2. Proposal (marathi)
date and time: 9 Feb 2014 (@1700h)

place: balgandharva rangamandir, jangli maharaj rd., pune

Score: ?/10 
Post-viewing review: Not seen yet. 

३.  छापा काटातारीख: ९  फेब  २०१४ (@१२००)
स्थळ: टिळक स्मारक मंदिर, टिळक रस्ता
लेखक: इरावती कार्णिक
प्रमुख भूमिका: रीमा लागू , मुक्ता बर्वे
3. Chapa kata (marathi)
dates and times: 9 Feb 2014 (@1200h) and 30 Jan (@2100h) 2014
place: tilak smarak mandir, tilak rd.
writer: iravati karnik
prominent actor/ess(e/s): Reema Lagoo, Mukta Barve


Score: ?/10
Post viewing opinion: Not seen yet.

४. उभे पूरे शहर एक
तारीख: ९  फेब  २०१४ (@१२३०)
स्थळ: यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह, कोथरुड
लेखक: गिरीश कर्नाड (मराठी रूपांतर: प्रदीप वैद्य )
प्रमुख भूमिका:-
4. Une Poore Ek Shehar
date: 9-Feb-2014 (@1130h)
place: yashwantrao chavan natyagruha, kothrud
author: Girish Karnad (marathi translation: Pradip Vaidya)
prominent actor/ess: -

Score: ?/10
Post viewing opinion: Not seen yet.
Review: Timeout mumbai's interview with the director



Friday, January 24, 2014

Plays this week (25-31 Jan 2014)

Pune, Saturday 25-Jan-2014
Given its republic day this weekend I was expecting a bonanza of plays. Its there, but of a suprising kind. A series that explores sexuality and a play based on a g.p. desphande book. read on and hope you attend some of them atleast.

१ . पुरुषच   कशाला हवाय?*****
तारीख व वेळ: २५ जान  २०१४ (@२१३०)
स्थ ळ : पं. भीमसेन  जोशी कलामंदिर, ब्रेमेन चौक, औन्ध, पुणे
1. name: Why'd you want only men?***** (marathi)
date and time: 25 jan 2014 (@9:30 pm)
place: pandit bhimsen joshi kalamandir, bremen chowk, aundh, pune

POTENTIAL RANK:10/10  (provocative theme)
Post-viewing Opinion: Not seen yet. Today is the premiere.

२. शेवटचा दिस
तारीख व वेळ: २६  जन २०१४ (@२१००)
स्थळ : भारत नाट्य मंदिर
लेखक : गो. पु. देशपांडे
2. Last Day (marathi)
date: 26 Jan 2014
time: 2100h (@9:00 pm)
place: bharat natya mandir
writer: g.p. deshpande

Potential rank: 9/10 (based on an original novel)
Post viewing opinion: Not seen yet. Sunday is the LAST day.

३.  छापा काटा
तारीख: २६ जान (@१७३०), ३० जान (@२१००) २०१४
स्थळ: यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह
लेखक: इरावती कार्णिक
प्रमुख भूमिका: भक्ती बर्वे
3. Chapa kata (marathi)
dates and times: 26 Jan (@1730h) and 30 Jan (@2100h) 2014
place: yashwantrao chavan natyagruha
writer: iravati karnik
prominent actor: mukta barve

Potential rank: 8/10
Post viewing opinion: Not seen yet.
Reviews: Mumbai theatre guide

४. गुपीत योणीच्या गुप्तगोष्टी *****
तारिख व वेळ: [१] २५ जान (@१८००, पं. भीमसेन जोशी कलामंदिर; @२१३०, भारत नाट्य मंदिर);
[२] २६ जान २०१४ (@२१०० रामकृष्ण मोरे प्रेक्षागृह, चिंचवड)
स्थळ: पं. भीमसेन जोशी कलामंदिर, भारत नाट्य मंदिर, रामकृष्ण मोरे प्रेक्षागृह, चिंचवड
कालावधी: १ तास ४० मिनिटे
4. Vagina monologues***** (marathi)
dates and times: [1] 25 Jan (@1800h, pandit bhimsen joshi kalamandir, aundh; @2130h, bharat natya mandir);
[2] 26 Jan (@2100h ramakrishna more prekshakgruha, chinchwad)

POTENTIAL RANK:10/10  (provocative theme, based on an original that took the theatre world by storm- Wikipedia entry)
Post-viewing Opinion: Not seen yet.

५. मिस्टर एंड मिसेस
तारीख व वेळ: ३० जान २०१४ (@२१३०)
स्थळ: बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर
लेखक: असलम
तिकिटे: फोन किंवा ऑनलाइन (ticketees.com)
5. Mr. and Mrs. (marathi)
date and time: 30 Jan 2014 (@2130h)
place: balgandharva rangmandir
writer: aslam
tickets: phone or online (ticketees.com)

६. आयुष्यावर बोलू काही
तारीख व वेळ: २६ जान २०१४ (@१७००)
स्थळ: यशवंतराव चव्हाण सभागृह
तिकिटे: विक्री ०९००-११३० व  १७००-२००० अणी फोन बुकिंग
6. Lets talk a bit about life (marathi)
date and time: 26 jan 2014 (@1700h)
place: yashwantrao chavan auditorium
tickets: sales on from 0900-1130 and 1700-2000h. Also phone reservations.

७. घोळात घोळ
तारीख व वेळ: ३० जान २०१४ (@१७००)
स्थळ: बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर
7. Confused (marathi)
date and time: 30 Jan 2014 (@1700h)
place: balgandharva rangmandir

८. नवा गड़ी, नवं राज्य
तारीख व वेळ: २६ जान २०१४ (@१२३०)
स्थळ: बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर
8. Nava gadi, nava rajya (marathi)
date and time: 26 Jan (@1230h)
place: tilak smarak mandir

९. आषाढातील एक दिवस***
तारिख व वेळ: २६ जान २०१४ (@२१३०)
स्थळ: बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर
लेखक: मोहन राकेश
9. A day in the month of ashad (marathi)
date and time: 26 jan 2014 (@2130h)
place: balgandharva rangmandir
author: mohan rakesh

POTENTIAL RANK:9/10  (a successful and powerful play translated from the original hindi. running for a while, not continuously)
Post-viewing Opinion: Not seen yet by yours truly.

१०. त्य चार योनीनची गोष्ट *****
तारिख व वेळ: २५ जान (@१३०० भारत नाट्य मंदिर), २६ जान (@१०१५, बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर, @१८०० पं. भीमसेन जोशी कलामंदिर)
स्थळे:  भारत नाट्य मंदिर, बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर, भीमसेन जोशी कलामंदिर
10. Vagina of a shadow lady (marathi)
date and time: 25 Jan (@1300h, bharat natya mandir), 26 Jan (@1015, balgandharva rangmandir; @1800h pandit bhimsen joshi kalamandir) 2014
place: bharat natya mandir, balgandharva, p. bhimsen joshi kalamandir
POTENTIAL RANK:9/10  (based on an international play in english)
Post-viewing Opinion: Not seen yet.