EK SHAAM PREMCHAND KE NAAM

Synopsis The play is an amalgamation of two of Premchand’s stories, ‘Kafan’ and ‘Sadgati’. Both explore death in unlikely circumstances and play themselves out with unexpected twists and turns, all laced with the author’s humanist, equalitarian and socialist ideas. The two stories recreate the vivid reality of the Dalits, exposing pretensions and complacencies of dominant, feudal and patriarchal social forces.

The stories,that reveal the extraordinary range of Premchand’s writing, are blended together in a non-linear yet seamless narrative using ‘Burra-Katha’ - a performance art rooted in traditional storytelling, dance movement, and music in Andhra and Telangana regions.

About the author Premchand (1880-1936) was the author of numerous short stories, novels and a play. Some of his best known works include Godan (1936), Rangabhumi (1925), Nirmala (1928), Gaban (1931) and Karmabhumi (1932). He wrote both in Hindi and Urdu.

About the group

Shudrka Hyderabad, an amateur theatre group based out of Hyderabad, has been performing plays in Hindi, Bangla and Telugu since 2004. Some of their major productions are ‘Charandas Chor’, ‘Kinu Kahar Ka Thitr’, ‘Tukaram Ki Bekufi’, ‘Kissa Andher Nagri Ka’ in Hindi, ‘Meemu Aatavikulam’ in Telugu and ‘Aajir’ in Bengali.

STORY: MUNSHI PREMCHAND DRAMATISATION AND DIRECTION: SWAPAN MONDAL
PRODUCTION: SHUDRKA HYDERABAD DATE OF PERFORMANCE: JUNE 11, 2016 TIME: 7 PM DURATION: 1 hour LANGUAGE: HINDI VENUE: LAMAKAAN

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