The much-awaited event is back in its eight edition. The The Hindu Theatre Fest 2015 comes to Hyderabad with some classic comedies and avant-garde new plays. This year’s festival promises to be an interesting one that will appeal to a variety of palates. The three-day theatre treat is set to add spice and colour to the festive season in the month of August.
Government Inspector (August 22)
Considered one of the best satirical plays, this adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s original by the same name, is by Akvarious Productions from Mumbai. When a group of corrupt officials in a small town find out that a government inspector is being sent incognito to investigate their town, they rush to cover up their dealings. Adapted by Akarsh Khurana who believes this play is the perfect comic tribute to the group’s 15 years of production, this comedy of errors is taken a step further from a “madcap satire about corruption in a small town” to a commentary on theatre itself.
Between The Lines (August 21)
Starting on a glamorous note, the first play of the edition is Nandita Das’ Between The Lines, produced by Chhoti Production Company. Das directs and stars in the play that she wrote with Divya Jagdale, as a means to channel her frustrations at playing multiple roles (as most working women do) into a creative outlet. Das plays the lead role with her husband Subodh Maskara, of a lawyer couple who find themselves on opposite sides of a criminal trial. When the work-life balance is thrown and the lines between personal and professional blur, what happens?
Two to Tango, Three to Jive (August 23)
Marking veteran actor Saurabh Shukla’s return to the stage as director and actor, Two to Tango, Three to Jive is a comedy of errors that follows Parminder Singh Sethi (played by Shukla) as he attempts to bring some spice back into his mundane life by attempting to have an extra-marital affair. According to Shukla, “In their desperate attempt to defeat a sense of loss, fear of being incomplete and the confusion arising through the so-called settled life, the characters are trying to achieve a state of togetherness, without sacrificing their own personal lonely space.” A humorous take on modern life and relationships, the play by Ashvin Gidwani Productions promises to tickle the funny bone.
Tickets and today’s special offer
The Hindu Theatre Fest is scheduled for August 21 - 23 in Hyderabad. The plays will be performed at Ravindra Bharathi auditorium. All plays begin at 7:30 pm.
As an early bird offer, there is a 15 per cent discount on tickets for all three plays only today.
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