'Abhinaya' presents its second summer theatre festival this year. The travelling theatre festival will traverse Kerala, celebrating more than a month of contemporary themes on stage. The curtains will go up with Macbeth in Kozhikode on 26th of April. The festival will then travel to Kasargode, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kochi, Muvatupuzha, Kottayam, Kollam to culminate in Thiruvananthapuram on 07th June. Kochi edition of the festival will be hosted by 'JT Pac'.
Plays to be staged at JT Pac, Kochi:
- 'The Lesson' on May 21st 2011, Saturday
A hilarious adaptation of Eugene Ionesco's celebrated French absurd play by the same name, it presents the absurdity of life through situations that seem and appear most common and ordinary. It puts forth certain arguments on the very purpose of education and the systems that are blindly adhered to in this regard.
- 'Bhagavadajjukam' on May 22nd 2011, Sunday
The contemporary adaptation of the 2000 year old Bhodayana's Sanskrit text by the same title, 'Bhagavadajjukam' debates spirituality and materialism. The self – oriented political community, where one is driven by utilitarian behavioural norms and commercialised morals are subtly highlighted, criticised and poked at in this satirical theatre piece.
- Bard's 'Macbeth' on May 23rd 2011, Monday
This is a stylized adaptation that concerns more with the psychological realms of the central character Macbeth.The story is told through the three central characters, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo, these in turn being mere reflections of Macbeth himself. The adaptation perceives Shakespeare's Macbeth as a surreal poetry and is structured more as a ritual, a psychological saga to rekindle and awaken the soulless mob on the run.
About 'Abhinaya':
Abhinaya Theatre Research Centre – the flagship dramatic art practitioners of the state focusing on contemporary themes and stylisations that redefine the language of stage.
Established in 1992, Abhinaya has produced and performed around hundred plays. The research centre, conceived jointly by D Reghoothaman and late S Ajayan, is now home to some of the best theatre practitioners of the country. The works of Abhinaya are widely acclaimed and have received promotion and support from the art and culture hubs from the world over. The front ranking productions Sidhartha, Macbeth, Sagara Kanyaka, Bhagavadajjukam and Verdigris were staged at the prestigious venues of Asia, Europe, UK, and Latin America along with notable Indian theatre festivals including the Bharath Rang Mahotsav, Prithvi Theatre Festival and Ibsen International Theatre Festival. At the helm of the creative activities at Abhinaya are D Reghoothaman and Jyothish MG.
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