Bharat Rang Mahotsav is back in the capital with its 13th edition with 81 productions from around the globe
Bharat Rang Mahotsav is back in the capital with its 13th edition with 81 productions from around the globe
Meena is a famous film star. She returns to her native village Pichampuram which is in abject poverty after two decades to make her final film. With news of her arrival there is a new burst of energy in the village and she is hailed as their saviour, while Ravi, her former lover, is pushed to appeal to her on the village's behalf. 
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Meena is willing to help the village and promises to make the villagers prosperous. But what does she ask for in return?
A couple checks in Hotel Kashmir in the middle of nowhere for their honeymoon. What follows is a saga that projects the plight of the people, state and the seemingly endless disturbing situation. Freak and banal events keep occurring in the hotel and mysteries are never resolved.
These are but some stories which will be enacted at various stages across the Capital at the National School of Drama's 13th Bharat Rang Mahotsav. The festival opened last week with Habib Tanveer's
celebrated play Charandas Chor which was directed by NSD alumni Anup Hazarika.
Going global
Expect to see 81 productions from around the world. These include 23 productions from 20 countries like China, Pakistan, Chile, France, UK, Bolivia, Chile, Japan, Argentina, UK, Germany, Sri Lanka, US, Poland, Nepal and Italy among others.
There are three theatre productions from France -- the classic opera Le Barbier de Seville, has been adapted by French director, Eric Vigner, In Vivo is a dance piece and Silent Words is a mime performance by Laurent Decol.
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Desi elements
In the desi section, theatre enthusiasts can choose from varied fare which includes works of eminent contemporary Indian playwrights. You can watch Girish Karnad's Bikhre Bimb and Dharamveer Bharati's Suraj Ka Saatwan Ghoda. Shakespeare's texts have been reinterpreted and given different twists.
Take Reshmi Rumaal, an NSD Diploma Production by Prashant Parmar, for instance. Parmar has given Othello a different twist and converted it into a comedy. "Here we show an amateur theatre group rehearsing Othello. Their personal lives are showcased side by side," says Parmar.
This is Tagore's 150th birth anniversary. The Nobel laureate is present on the stages with A Wife's Letter and Bisarjan. Plays like Hamlet Machine, Samanadraba Mami, Gaddi Charan Di Kaahal Bari Si and Sharel Sha will portray human predicament in times of political turmoil.
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Besides theatre productions, there are dance/choreographed pieces, puppet shows, mime and experimental work in new media. There are also interactive sessions with some of the directors and three photography exhibitions.
At: national school of drama, shri ram centre, kamani auditorium and l.t.g. theatre
Timings: 4.30 pm onwards
Ring: 39895050
On till: january 22
For full schedule, log on to: www.nsdtheatrefest.com
Tickets: rs 30, 50, 100
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