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A weekend of world class plays
Sohaila Kapur\'s ‘Bebe ka Chamba’ which was a effective adaptation of Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca’s ‘The House of Bernada Alba’ brought alive India\'s Partition as writer Neena Wagh based it in Punjab during India\'s Partition era.
The ongoing ‘Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival’, in its 11th edition, saw ‘Noor Jahan: An Empress Reveals’ by Yatrik from New Delhi, directed by Avijit Dutt.
The play captured the essence of the Mughal empire at its peak, with Vidushi Mehra, Vani Vyas and Oroon Das shining in their roles.
Sohaila Kapur's ‘Bebe ka Chamba’ which was a effective adaptation of Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca’s ‘The House of Bernada Alba’ brought alive India's Partition as writer Neena Wagh based it in Punjab during India's Partition era.
A story of eight women in a household without a male... Superbly performed by the cast and directed by Sohaila Kapur.
Nirupama Verma as Bebe was outstanding, and the rustic folk and Punjabi dances, and the Hindi-Punjabi accents of the cast made it a real winner.
Two plays on Sunday set the Taramati Baradari stage on fire, both winning standing ovations from the large Sundayturnout.
Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation's own ‘1857: Turrebaz Khan’ created history with successive premieres at the world’s largest theatre festival Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in London this year, and now premiered in Hyderabad.
The play written and directed by Mohammad Ali Baig was billed as one of the top-ten shows to watch out for at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Based on the life of 19th Century Indian soldier Turrebaz Khan, who rebelled for India’s freedom in the Deccan and was known for exemplary valour and bravery, ‘1857:Turrebaz Khan’ is a gripping drama set in the forest of Toopran near Hyderabad where he was captured before he was shot dead, his body dragged and hung in the centre of the city.
Mohammad Ali Baig in the title role, was outstanding, tied in ropes for almost the entire duration of the play, spewed fire through his eyes and voice of a fiery freedom fighter in captivity.
Veteran actor Vijay Prasad as his captor Qurban Ali was convincing and powerful. Noor Baig as 'the Woman' singing classical khayal added to the eerie ambience created of the forest with haunting vocals and band live on stage.
Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Streer Patra’, directed by and performed by the ‘Bandit Queen’ of silver screen, TV and stage, National Award-winning Seems Biswas and co-directed by Daulat Vaid was a toast to women's liberation.
With intelligent use of miniature props and a Bengali soundtrack, the play added to the festival’s mandate of bringing cultures, languages and people together in a truly world-class manner.
