Evam (Chennai)
Directed by: Sunil Vishnu K
Adapted from Chetan Bhagat?s Five Point Someone
Synopsis:
Chetan Bhagat's 'Five Point Someone' is a story about three friends and four years in IIT. Three hostel mates — Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT— they screw up the frst class quiz. While they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realise: If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the end of their class. This GPA is a stain that will remain with them, and come in the way of anything else that matters — their friendship, their future, their love life. While the world expects IITians to conquer the world, these guys are struggling to survive.
Will they make it? Do under performers have a right to live? Can they show that they are not just a five-point-something but a five-point-someone?
Director's Quote:
"'Five Point Someone' is a story about the wonder years of college, of friendship, love and grades! We have tried to keep the soul of Chetan's book intact. The play is meant for all audiences — young and old."
About The Group:
evam is an award-winning theatre entrepreneurship in the business of live entertainment shows, workshops and cultural festivals. Having done over 25plays and 400 shows in the last seven years, evam won the British Council-instituted YPAE (Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur) award for India last year. It was voted into the top 10 Tata-NEN Hottest Start-Ups.