As the 38th Prithvi Theatre Festival gets underway today, we curate a list of must-catch events at this diversified and expanded edition
Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah rehearse for Old World
Saturday, November 4
>> Play
Motley’s Old World
Prithvi theatre. File Pic
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Naseeruddin Shah brings to life Aleksei Arbuzov’s 1970s play about the head resident of a sanatorium and a woman suffering from arteriosclerosis. A poignant play about love, loss and laughter led by Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, this one isn’t worth missing.
On November 4, 8 pm; November 5, 5 pm and 8 pm
Cost Rs 650
Monday, November 6
>> Music
Bach on stage
Take in a performance of the light, peppy rhythms of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto 3 performed by the
Symphony Orchestra of India.
Time 8 pm
Cost Rs 500
Tuesday, November 7
>> TAlk
A tale of friends
Kumud Mishra and Shubhrajyoti Bharat in Purane Chawal
Sumeet Vyas directs this adaptation of Neil Simon’s Sunshine Boys, Purane Chawal, about a comedy duo battling insecurity, friendship and drama.
Time 6 pm and 9 pm
Cost Rs 650
Wednesday, November 8
>> Music
Get some coffee
The band at a performance. Pic Courtesy/Instagram
The fun quintet of 3 chai 2 coffee set up fun and upbeat originals to get you grooving.
Time 8 pm
At Prithvi Theatre foyer
Entry First-come-first-serve
Thursday, November 9
>> Dance
Ruling the world
Prithvi Nayak in performance
Odissi performer Prithvi Nayak performs her guru, Bijayini Satpathy’s adapted choreography in a four performance-set.
Time 8 pm
Cost RS 500
Friday, November 10
>> Poetry
Verses of fire
Salima Raza
Theatre-maker Salima Raza performs the verses and life of the Urdu poet Josh Malihabadi’s autobiography Yaadon Ki Baraat.
Time 5 pm
At Prithvi House
Cost Rs 150
>> Theatre
Red in the water
This play about creative strife is based on artist Mark Rothko’s struggles in John Logan’s 1950s play, Water Lily’s Red.
Time 6 pm and 9 pm
Cost Rs 650
>> Music
Breaking free
The Raptors crew bring some new generation hip-hop to the hallowed halls. Catch them in action as they infuse some novelty.
Time 7 pm
At Prithvi Theatre foyer Entry First-come-first-serve
Sunday, November 12
>> Theatre
Divine verses
Vaibhav Arekar’s Abhangaranga brings together the poetry and culture of the Bhakti poets of Maharashtra with an all-woman cast.
Time 4 pm
At Prithvi House
Cost Rs 150
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