Q Theatre Productions

Hello again! February sees a flurry of theatre festivals with the Yatri Theatre Festival at the Prithvi and the Mumbai Theatre Festival at Shivaji Mandir, Dadar. The Kala Ghoda Festival will be kicking off from the 2nd of February with shows at the NGMA and Horniman Circle. Awishkar will be conducting a 3 day Marathi Theatre Festival from 4th - 6th.

The following are the various QTP events:

5th & 6th February - Thespo at Prithvi : Prithvi Theatre
As part of our efforts to promote Youth Theatre, we introduce Thespo at Prithvi on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of every month where young theatre-wallahs will get an opportunity to perform on the Prithvi stage.

Main Show: Aayushyamaan at 9pm : Prithvi Theatre.
Presented by Laughing Buddha Pictures Production and directed by Pratap Phad.
The play revolves around Anand. He is leading a very happy life, till he falls ill one day and goes to the doctor who advises him to take an HIV test. The fear of him testing positive for HIV tears his mind and the trauma that he goes through while waiting for his results to come.

"Phad must be complimented for running a tight ship"
"Limaye, who won the Best Actor award at Thespo, is fun to watch...spontaneous and energetic"
- Time Out Mumbai

Winner of 5 out of 8 awards at Thespo 9 including Outstanding Male Actor, Outstanding Director and Outstanding Play.

Tickets – Rs.50/- only.

16th February at 7pm and 17th February at 6:30pm – NCPA Experimental : The President is Coming

After 6 long months since our last show, we present more shows of Anuvab Pal's newly written farce about 6 characters short listed to meet the President of the United States.



'In a dog-eat-dog world of young competitors, reality television and short-lived fame, this comedy explores a day in the life of 9 people will stop at nothing because THE PRESIDENT IS COMING'

“Pal’s satire is refreshingly witty and sharp lends itself well to the stage with an intelligent mix of action, pace and dialogues.”

“Kunaal Roy Kapur’s treatment of the play is bright stylish and slick…..high dose of entertainment…succeeds in making the audience have a great time.”
“The effort is laudable for its subversion and its potential to spark very pertinent debates.”

- Mumbai Mirror

“Playwright Anuvab Pal’s entertaining slapstick comedy draws the guffaws… ”
"One particularly hilarious contender is Bangalore based Ramesh S (brilliantly portrayed by Namit Das).”
"The plays facile humour is also laced with irony and wit – after a first half of jibes at the US, the jokes take on satirical overtones.”
- Hindustan Times

Tickets are priced Rs. 150/- Only.

25th February - 18 Anukool, 7:30pm: Great Text Reading : On the last Monday of each month people meet in Q's drawing room to read a play they may have heard of but not necessarily have read. Writer's come to see how the greats wrote, actors come to play multiple parts and theatre lovers come because it keeps them in touch with the art form. It is open all and everyone takes turns in playing characters from the play. Discussions ensue after over tea and biscuits.

In the month of February, we will be reading Mikhail Bulgakov's Moliere - "Based on the life of noted French dramatist Jean-Baptiste Poquelin."



We will be reading it on the 25th of February at 7:30pm at 18 Anukool, Sq. Ldr. Harminder Singh Marg, 7 Bungalows. Next to Daljit Gym. All are welcome. If you need directions call Himanshu on 26392688 or 9820356150.We hope to see you at these and many more events.



In this month's edition of The Script, Jehan Sam D Manekshaw gives an account of the 10 day theatre workshop in Adishakti, Pondicherry and Akanksha Gupta reviews Dhanendra Kawade's Baramasi.



To access the full edition of The Script simply log on to http://qtp.theatre.org.in/thescript.html



Yours Sincerely,


On Behalf of Q Theatre Productions,

Himanshu.
Editor, The Script.