Making Shakespeare speak Punjabi
3 Sept 2013 2:29 AM IST
Stage adaptations of memorable stories written by the likes of William Shakespeare, Arthur Miller and Kashmiri Lal Zakir will be out to enthrall Delhi’s theater lovers next week in the Punjabi Theatre Festival.
Presented by Delhi government’s Department of Art, Culture & Languages, Punjabi Academy, Government of NCT and the Punjabi University, Patiala, the Punjabi Theatre Festival looks to depict the historic and rich cultural heritage of Punjab.
The plays, some of which are adaptations of stories of Shakespeare and Miller will be infused with the flavor of Punjabi.
Scheduled to be held in the Sri Ram Centre for Art and Culture, the festival will be held from 2 September to 5 September every evening.
‘This is great platform to exhibit the rich cultural heritage of Punjab by opening an artistic window through theatre. The best portrayal of culture can be done through art, theatre and drama and our artists have worked really hard to bring the depiction close to reality.
Punjab has produced some great writers and poets like Khushwant Singh and Amrita Pritam and we wish to nurture fresh talent to take Punjabi art to greater heights. We hope this initiative becomes a grand success and sends the right message that we intend to,’ said Dr. Rawail Singh, Secretary, Punjabi Academy.
Among the plays that will feature in the festival is ‘Oh Lok jo ruke reh gai’, an adaptation of Miller’s ‘A Memory of Two Mondays’ - a one act play that talks about the monotony of human life, its hopelessness and its impact on the human mind based on the writer’s experience of working in a warehouse and his interactions with his co workers. The play is directed by NSD veteran Vivek Mishra.
Another play that is to be performed during the festival is ‘Karmawali: A Journey 1947’. Directed by Dr. Sunita Dhir and Dr. Gurcharan Singh, the play is an adaptation of Kashmiri Lal Zakir’s novel depicting the life of a woman on the backdrop of partition of India.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet directed by Partho Bandhopadhyay and King Lear directed by Kewal Dhaliwal will also be adapted in Punjabi and staged.
Presented by Delhi government’s Department of Art, Culture & Languages, Punjabi Academy, Government of NCT and the Punjabi University, Patiala, the Punjabi Theatre Festival looks to depict the historic and rich cultural heritage of Punjab.
The plays, some of which are adaptations of stories of Shakespeare and Miller will be infused with the flavor of Punjabi.
Scheduled to be held in the Sri Ram Centre for Art and Culture, the festival will be held from 2 September to 5 September every evening.
‘This is great platform to exhibit the rich cultural heritage of Punjab by opening an artistic window through theatre. The best portrayal of culture can be done through art, theatre and drama and our artists have worked really hard to bring the depiction close to reality.
Punjab has produced some great writers and poets like Khushwant Singh and Amrita Pritam and we wish to nurture fresh talent to take Punjabi art to greater heights. We hope this initiative becomes a grand success and sends the right message that we intend to,’ said Dr. Rawail Singh, Secretary, Punjabi Academy.
Among the plays that will feature in the festival is ‘Oh Lok jo ruke reh gai’, an adaptation of Miller’s ‘A Memory of Two Mondays’ - a one act play that talks about the monotony of human life, its hopelessness and its impact on the human mind based on the writer’s experience of working in a warehouse and his interactions with his co workers. The play is directed by NSD veteran Vivek Mishra.
Another play that is to be performed during the festival is ‘Karmawali: A Journey 1947’. Directed by Dr. Sunita Dhir and Dr. Gurcharan Singh, the play is an adaptation of Kashmiri Lal Zakir’s novel depicting the life of a woman on the backdrop of partition of India.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet directed by Partho Bandhopadhyay and King Lear directed by Kewal Dhaliwal will also be adapted in Punjabi and staged.
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