The solid of 12 Indignant Males at rehearsal
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Twelve Indignant Males, a teleplay by Reginald Rose, debuted in 1954; it has since seen quite a few variations for the display and stage in numerous languages. This weekend, Alchemy Theatre Society can be presenting 12 Indignant Males, a Hindi adaptation of the play, directed by Piyush Nain.
“In 1986, the film model of 12 Indignant Males was remade in Hindi as Ek Ruka Hua Faisla. We’ve tweaked the script a bit for our manufacturing right here,” says Piyush.
Bengaluru-based Alchemy Theatre Society, which has earlier carried out in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh and Jaipur, can be taking their manufacturing of 12 Indignant Males to Mysore and Hyderabad, after a number of exhibits within the metropolis, says founder Satyam Gangwar.
Final 12 months, the Alchemy Theatre Society offered The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, and its profitable run in Bengaluru and different cities prompted Piyush to contemplate different productions. “We realised audiences had an urge for food for drama and we might discover different genres as effectively.”
The solid of 12 Indignant Males at rehearsal
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This isn’t the primary time the troupe can be performing 12 Indignant Males; over time they’ve offered it at numerous venues beginning with their days in faculty the place many members of the troupe studied collectively. That is, nevertheless, their first industrial presentation of the identical.
“With out the restrictions imposed by faculty fests, we’ve been capable of enhance on the script and solid for the play, finishing its fine-tuning in October final 12 months,” says Piyush.
12 Indignant Males is a suspense-packed thriller that unfolds in a juror room the place 12 jurors are tasked with deciding the destiny of a teenaged boy accused of killing his father.
There are refined layers to the play — corresponding to, how an individual’s socio-economic background colors the way in which they’re perceived as harmless or responsible by society, says Piyush, including, “A number of prejudices, the load of circumstantial proof and peer strain have been factored in and made part of our script.”
“On the off probability, one hasn’t seen the film earlier than this, I hope theatre goers don’t watch it earlier than the weekend — it’s going to solely damage the suspense,” laughs Piyush, including that each one the solid are company professionals and this manufacturing is a results of their ardour for theatre.
Introduced as a full size play in Bengaluru for the primary time, 12 Indignant Males can be staged at Jagriti Theatre on January 26 and 27.
Tickets priced at ₹400 can be found on BookMyShow and Jagriti Field Workplace. Go online to www.alchemytheatresociety.com for particulars on upcoming exhibits. and timings.
An Alchemy Theatre manufacturing of Ghashiram Kotwal
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