Q Theatre Productions (Mumbai)
Directed By: Kunaal Roy Kapur
Playwright: Anuvab Pal
Synopsis:
In March 2006, President Bush made a four-day State visit to India – the first official visit of a U.S. Head of State to the country in a long time. One of his main goals was to meet some young faces responsible for shaping “the new India”. This comedy explores the dog-eat-dog world of constant competition, reality television and short-lived fame. A world where six ambitious Indians will stop at nothing, because The President is Coming.
Fast-paced and extremely funny, the play is a mix of political satire and farce. The slapstick comedy in playwright Anuvab Pal’s script is laced with ironic wit. Staged first in 2006 as part of the Writers’ Bloc Festival in Mumbai, ‘The President is Coming’ has been a huge hit in that city, and since then has travelled to Chennai, Hyderabad and Muscat.
Director’s Quote:
"Any statement philosophical or social, must be made within the boundaries of entertainment, because it is very difficult to get your point across through boredom."
About The Group:
Q Theatre Productions has staged over 20 productions in all parts of the country; these include ‘Crab’, ‘Beyond Therapy’, ‘Khatijabai of Karmali Terrace’, ‘Project S.T.R.I.P’ and ‘Some Girl(s)’. One of the key objectives of QTP is to promote theatre as an art form. This has led to initiatives such as an e-newsletter called The Script and an all-India youth theatre movement called Thespo.
