 The middle-class mind
 First performed in Bengali in Calcutta in September 1965, 'evam indrajit', written by Badal Sircar and translated into English by Girish Karnad, is recognised as a milestone in the history of modern Indian drama.
'evam Indrajit' by evam, promises to be a ‘one-of-its-kind theatre production’ for many reasons. For starters, it is one of the few plays from Chennai which will be performed at Prithvi, Mumbai and Rangashankara Bangalore in 2005 after its run of six shows in
Chennai.
It is also for the first time that Chennai’s oldest and youngest theatre groups have come together as Madras Players and evam - joining hands to bring to Chennai a classic adapted from Badal Sircar’s original work written in Bengali in 1960 - contemporarised in 2005 - evam style. Also it was this play which was the last one Bhagirathi Narayan was directing when she left mid-way - her vision is what guides this play all the way through.
The universal theme of the play is even more relevant in today’s time and age. The theme - of search for greatness in mediocrity and following one’s dreams without conforming to the rules - touches everyone’s hearts and hence the need for such a story to be retold, evam style.
Plot
While 'evam Indrajit' on the one hand traces the story of four friends and their trials and travails from 18 to 35, living in urban middle-class India, on the other hand, it also traces the struggle of a writer who wants to write a play about these four friends.
Through the story of these friends the play projects all the prevalent attitudes, vague feelings and undefined frustrations gnawing the hearts of the educated urban middle-class. Whether to be a part of the crowd or to stand out, be willing to be singled out and voice one's opinion? Are our thoughts our own? Or do they just mirror those of countless others? Does everything go round and round, following the logic of everything that goes round comes around!
Are some people special and unique or are they just smaller chapters in the larger scheme of things?
Performances
June 4, 5, 11, 12 at 7.15 p.m.
Special matinee shows on June 5, 12 at 2 p.m.
at Sivagami Pethachi auditorium |
*For students
July 5: 13, 14 - 9 p.m. at Prithvi, Juhu, Mumbai
24 - 7 p.m. at Rangashankara, Bangalore
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Tickets Rs
300/200/100. Buy 1 get 1 free*
Call - 98402 22363 for bookings or 96102 96102 for door delivery |
R Rangaraj |
