The play is about a disciple who despite the many warnings of his teacher ventures into a dark town ruled by a very foolish ruler. In this town, he discovers that the inhabitants are equally foolish. An incident follows a bizarre blame game which almost costs the Disciple his life.

This play uses ironic humour as a powerful resource to uncover the absurdities of India’s social and political systems: political corruption, exploitation and historical manipulation. In a tense environment where humour might not seem appropriate, Bharatendu masterfully uses and critically examines it as a means to ridicule bureaucracy and the establishment, questioning in a caustic way people's conformity & positivity.

This script, though constructed on Bharatendu’s play, takes support of Tagore’s songs, poems of Sukumar Ray - the king of nonsense rhymes in Bengali, and Telugu folktales. The play appeals to audiences of all ages.

About the Playwright: Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-1885) is one of the most heard names in the history of modern Hindi literature. His plays typify the agonies of India, hopes and aspirations of the youth and urge for progress and removal of injustice.

Shudrka Hyderabad, an amateur theatre group based out of Hyderabad, has been performing plays in Hindi, Bangla and Telugu since 2004. Some of the major productions are Manoj Mitra's Kinu Kahar Ka Thitre, Tagore's Totha Bole, Mahasweta Devi's Aajir, Ek Shaam Premchand Ke Naam and Ek Soirachari Rajar Katha based on Albert Camus' Caligula.

DRAMATISATION: BHARATENDU HARISHCHANDRA LANGUAGE: HINDI ADAPTATION & DIRECTION: SWAPAN MONDAL PRODUCTION: SHUDRKA HYDERABAD DATE OF PERFORMANCE: JUNE 4, 2016 TIME: 8:00 PM DURATION: 1 hour VENUE: LAMAKAAN Donor passes: Rs. 50/- Contact: +91-9440543341 / +91-9440742760