Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Digest#7: Upcoming Events (others)
Dear All,
An update on the IIT D Alumni meetup at Prince Room, NSCI (Haji Ali, Worli) on Nov 18th.
Exciting agenda shaping up;
A value add session by a Mutual Funds Expert on investing smart,
IITD Alumni Association President Yogesh Andlay will be there and many more... definitely better than the one last time on the boat :)
The surprise gifts have been confirmed so far for:
1. Amit Setgupta
2. Vivek Kulkarni
3. Mr and Mrs Nobby Gupta.
4. Narendra Dalmia
5. Usman Milwalla
6. Tushar Sharma
7. Abhishek Sharman
cheers
Vikram Kandula
098 33 208 619
Sec, IITDAA Bom
Partner, Network Global Sourcing
http://www.networkglobalsourcing.net
2. NATWA
NATWA repeats its successful Farcical Comedy 'RAAT BAAKI'
Chittaranjan Tripathy's Hindi adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 'Black Comedy'
Nov. 4-5, 2006 at Shri Ram Centre, New Delhi, at 7.00 pm
NATWA
A Delhi Theatre Company
Presents
RAAT BAAKI – a farcical comedy
Chittaranjan Tripathy's Hindi Adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy
Music, Design & Direction
Chittaranjan Tripathy
(NSD 1996 Batch)
Executive Producer
Sanjiv Chopra
at Sri Ram Centre, Mandi House, New Delhi
4-5 November , 2006 at 7.00 pm
Play Duration: 1hr 30mins (no interval)
Ticket Rate Rs. 300, 200, 100 & 50
Telebooking: 9871138382, 9810977174
Teksons South Extn I & at SRC Box Office from 3 rd November
Supported By: NUCLEUS Software
NATWA- a Delhi Theatre Company which made a mark on the Delhi Theatre scene last year through its maiden production of OTHELLO , came up with laugh riot, this September in the form of 'RAAT BAAKI'. The September shows received lots of accolades, prompting NATWA to come up with two more special performances. Reviews & photographs of the play can be viewed on www.natwatheatre.com.
RAAT BAAKI- a farcical comedy, is a unique adaptation of ' Black Comedy' ( where dark is light and nothing is as it seems), an acclaimed 1960s farce from the pen of Peter Shaffer, who also wrote the famous plays 'Equus' and 'Amadeus'. The play is adapted and directed for NATWA by Chittaranjan Tripathy, whose comic-satire 'Taj Mahal Ka Tender' of NSD Repertory is running to full houses since 1998.
Chittaranjan Tripathy's contemporary hindi adaptation of this social farce sets the action in a 3 tenant house in a lower-middle class colony of Delhi , during an electrical blackout. The darkness, of course, exists only for the people onstage, since everything that happens after the electricity has gone, in the world of theatre, is performed in a blaze of stage.
Rajan Jha, an artist and his fiancée Kavita Chadha have "borrowed/stolen`" the fancy furniture and artifacts from neighbour Harish Sharma's flat in order to impress Kavita's father, Colonel Chadha and a millionaire art buyer Mr. Prabhudeva (who is rumored to be deaf). Rajan-Kavita, are afraid that the Colonel will not give his daughter to a starving artist. Things go awry when the lights go out, leaving Rajan helpless as other characters arrive, one by one. First to come is Rajan's elderly neighbor, Miss Aarti; next to arrive is Colonel Chadha, unimpressed by the blackout; and Rajan's worst nightmare comes true as Harish returns early from his vacation. While waiting for the millionaire, Rajan tries desperately to return the furniture in the darkness without Harish noticing. The plot gets complicated as more guests arrive.
Chittaranjan Tripathy's adaptation and direction not only retains but further builds on all the social issues scripted by Peter Shaffer. While the audiences will enjoy this rip-roaring comedy, they shall also appreciate the principal unifying element of the entire play- its focus on lies and deception by seemingly innocent neighbourly characters. The physical 'darkness' assists to keep secrets, hiding both the identity and the actions of the players from each other but, the 'moral darkness' of all the characters lies bare in bright lights for the audience.
The director has designed the play such that for much of the play's first half the audience's laughter shall ride right over the dialogue being spoken onstage. However, once the initial wave of chuckles subside and the audience starts to listen to what is being said, they shall realize that between the playwright and the director, a set of stereotype characters (virtually caricatures) have been created, with whom we wouldn't necessarily want to be friends!
Chittaranjan Tripathy is a multi-talented theatre/media personality- actor, director, writer, and music composer, with deep passion for theatre and involvement in TV & films. A Masters in Sociology, Chittaranjan did his 3 years diploma in Acting from National School of Drama (NSD) in 1996 and thereafter was associated with the NSD Repertory Company. His direction and handling of the (now famous) play 'Taj Mahal Ka Tender' for NSD Repertory has been appreciated by one and all and the play has been running to laughter filled houses since 1998. He is one of the few proponents of Musical Theatre having done a course in 'musical theatre direction' from Guildford School of Acting, UK. Time permitting he teaches Musical Theatre at NSD too. He has directed over 25 plays in Hindi, English & Oriya. His productions at Shri Ram Center Repertory and Sahitya Kala Parishad are well remembered by Delhi audiences: Capital Express; Ladi Nazaria; Are Mayavi Sarovar, and Hamare Sheher Ke Romeo Juliet. He has conducted production oriented workshops with schools, street children, school teachers and management trainees. He has written and adapted several plays and has composed music for more than 30 productions. He has directed a few TV serials and composed music for several serials and telefilms. He has made a short film 'Aaj Tak ….Kuchh Sarhadi Sachh', featuring Pankaj Kapur.
ON STAGE
Rajan Jha Mahendra Mewati (NSD Batch 1995)
Kavita Chadha Laxmi Rawat (NSD Batch 2006)
Miss Aarti Renu S. Chopra (IITD Batch 1980)
Colonel Chadha Sanjiv Chopra (IITD Batch 1980)
Harish Sharma Shrivardhan Trivedi (NSD Batch 1994)
Kusum Supriya Shukla (NSD Batch 2004)
Somaya Ashish Paliwal (Theatre/media actor)
Mr. Prabhudeva Ram Chander Sahoo (NSD Batch 1993)
NATWA- A Delhi Theatre Company (www.natwatheatre.com)
NATWA Theatre Society, has been created by some eminent theatre persons and highly dedicated set of people from the corporate world. The primary objective of this group is to professionalise the theatre scene in the capital and generate employment opportunities for trained Actors and other Theatre Professionals.
NATWA's coming together due to a common dream seen by a nucleus of three theatre lovers: Prof. Mohan Maharishi, an Eminent Theatre Person and a topmost Theatre Director; Sanjiv Chopra, a professional and successful General Manager with passion for theatre; and Shrivardhan Trivedi, an established Actor and TV Personality.
NATWA's Corporate Partnership
NATWA has sought long-term partnership and collaboration with Delhi's corporate world and other relevant organizations that share the dream of giving good theatre to an informed public. The restricted collaborations are being managed such that there are no conflicts between various partners.
By becoming a corporate sponsor of NATWA Theatre Society, individual organizations get the opportunity to support the arts while enhancing company's philanthropic involvement in the community and building corporate and brand visibility among targeted audiences. NATWA's Corporate Partnership Program acts as an effective communication and marketing tool for the corporates while delivering opportunities for entertaining clients and employees.
Friends of NATWA
NATWA's premier play 'Othello' received sponsorship from Jubilant, Nucleus Software and Hutch, with support by ICICI Bank and Usha-Lexus . For NATWA's second play 'Ho Rahega Kuch Na Kuch', Nucleus once again was the main sponsor. While for the third production 'Night Song' from Mumbai, Usha-Lexus came forward with a helping hand. NATWA proudly publishes and announces its collaborators at every opportunity. It is only through the support of such socially responsible organizations that theatre can thrive.
Main Sponsor
NATWA has been fortunate to receive continuous support for its productions from Mr. Vishnu Dusad, Managing Director, Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. In addition to heading a company with market capitalization of Rs 500 Crores, Mr. Dusad is a keen and responsible citizen of Delhi. NATWA salutes him.
Nucleus Software Exports Limited provides software solutions to the Banking and Financial Services Industry. For over 19 years, they have developed solutions spanning from Retail Banking to Corporate Banking, Cash Management, Trade Finance, Internet Banking and Credit Cards. FinnOne™, the Flagship product of Nucleus is a comprehensive suite for Retail Banking applications comprising of modules like Customer Acquisition System, Loan Management, Delinquency and Recovery Management, Deposits and Finance Against Securities. Cash@ Will, TRA de facto, BankONet and PowerCARD® are the offerings from Nucleus in the area of Cash Management, Trade Finance, Internet Banking and Credit Cards respectively. Complementary solutions like Rewards, Credit Card Application Processing System ccAPS & Fraud Management System, FMS also forms a part of product offering from Nucleus. ( www.nucleussoftware.com).
