3 April 2016
Sunday
Sunday
Prithvi Theatre
Day 3 at Prithvi redeemed the flow and the energy of the festival so far but also took it one step ahead in terms of excitement. It was a busy day in terms of workshop because we had three workshops going on at The Easel one after the other. The day began with the second session of Anand Tiwari's web-writing workshop. It also marked the last day of Arshia Sattar's workshop 'See for Critique'. After a very interactive and enlightening session, the participants proceeded to watch one last play as a part of the workshop. Yesterday was also the last session for Rochelle D'silva's Poetry Peformance workshop, and the group adjourned until the 10th when they will be meeting again for a performance and an open mic at the Easel, 6:30pm.
It was also a big day in terms of the discussions at Prithvi House. 5:00 pm saw an excellent, extremely progressive and feminist panel discussing the importance of Loitering. The discussion was based on the book 'Why Loiter' which has given rise to a movement and even a play. The audience had some savvy questions, which were moderated by Arshia Sattar and left the premise with new insights on freedom and of course, loitering.
7:30 saw the very talented Yuki Ellias perform excerpts from her solo comedy piece 'Dying to Succed? Don't Kill Yourself'. With her enactments of characters from Shakespeare play in boardroom meetings and corporate offices, she had the audience in splits the entire time.
The evening also saw an enchanting musical performance by Gagan Dev Riar as listener crowded in the Prithvi Courtyard and so bewitched were they, refused to budge until the first bell for the actual play.
Outer Dilli also received some great response. Both shows opened to packed house and saw quite a few popular faces from the theatre fraternity in attendance. In case you couldn't make it, or had to return disappointed because of the Housefull board outside Prithvi
Theatre, do not worry. The play will be performed once again at NCPA Exp on April 16, 7:30 pm. Our mural artist Kanak Nanda has also been gather praise for her depiction of each day's play in a painting that the manages to create in just an hour between 4 to 5 everyday.
It was also a big day in terms of the discussions at Prithvi House. 5:00 pm saw an excellent, extremely progressive and feminist panel discussing the importance of Loitering. The discussion was based on the book 'Why Loiter' which has given rise to a movement and even a play. The audience had some savvy questions, which were moderated by Arshia Sattar and left the premise with new insights on freedom and of course, loitering.
7:30 saw the very talented Yuki Ellias perform excerpts from her solo comedy piece 'Dying to Succed? Don't Kill Yourself'. With her enactments of characters from Shakespeare play in boardroom meetings and corporate offices, she had the audience in splits the entire time.
The evening also saw an enchanting musical performance by Gagan Dev Riar as listener crowded in the Prithvi Courtyard and so bewitched were they, refused to budge until the first bell for the actual play.
Outer Dilli also received some great response. Both shows opened to packed house and saw quite a few popular faces from the theatre fraternity in attendance. In case you couldn't make it, or had to return disappointed because of the Housefull board outside Prithvi
Theatre, do not worry. The play will be performed once again at NCPA Exp on April 16, 7:30 pm. Our mural artist Kanak Nanda has also been gather praise for her depiction of each day's play in a painting that the manages to create in just an hour between 4 to 5 everyday.
Play of the Day
Meet Ravi,
who hails from a village in UP and has recently migrated to ‘Outer Dilli’ to
join his family. In this new and unfamiliar territory, he discovers that
he is at best, just another new student in class; at worst, a fair innocent boy
who is easy prey for other boys. Now he must decide - will he fight and
live? Or be humiliated and merely survive? Outer Dilli is a reminder that
coming of age is rarely easy on the young.
Playwright
Rahul Rai
Director
Shivani Tanksale
6:00 pm
9:00 pm
Cast
Sushila: Prachi Chaube
Seema: Rinki Singhvi
Ravi: Naved Mehdi/ Raajan Sharma
Rehman: Shivanshu
Roli: Nikhil Dixit
Sanjay: Raajan Sharma/ Tarun Pratap
Jakad: Himanshu Sharma/ Shravan Kumar Borana
Special Mention: Object Theatre scenes and visuals created by Choiti Ghosh, Tram Arts Trust
Light Design and Execution: Shawn Lewis
Miniature Sets Design and Execution: Shawn Lewis
“The word ‘Outer’ (in the title) is reflective of how the people at the periphery of the city feel about their sense of belonging to the city at large. The protagonist Ravi is one such example. He constantly struggles to belong and to achieve a status, just like all the places at the outskirts of Delhi constantly fight for legitimacy.” - Rahul Rai
Director's Note
“Rahul Rai has been extremely generous, open and more than helpful throughout the rehearsal process. He has been forthright with his ideas and very accepting of mine. It is has been an honour and a challenge to direct such a layered and poignant play.” - Shivani Tanksale
Also in the day,
Reading and Discussion
Why Loiter?: The Book and Beyond
A discussion on how the book, Why Loiter?,
gave rise to a movement and a play and how the language and narrative evolved
to suit the medium. With Shilpa Phadke, Neha Singh and Satchit Puranik.
Moderated by Arshia Sattar.
Dying to Succeed? Don’t Kill Yourself
A performance by Yuki Ellias followed by a
discussion
Prithvi House. Open to all.
Singer Songwriter of the day
Is a
Performer/Director/Writer with over 15 years of Theatre experience. His performances have received popular as well as critical acclaim in Plays
like Stories in a Song, Ok Tata Bye Bye and most notably his portrayal of “Sir
Toby Belch” won him the META award for best supporting actor 2014 for ‘PiyaBehroopiya’
(A Hindi adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night), which has crossed 130
shows and has been performed all over the world from The Globe Theatre in
London for the Cultural Olympics in 2012 to the Shake Nice Festival in France.
See you on Day 3!
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