Prashanth Kumar Nair, founder Tahatto Theatre Group
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Two fashionable exhibits by Tahatto Theatre Group — Keep in mind Keep in mind and Love within the Cholera of Time have been staged within the metropolis just lately. Playwright and director of Tahatto Theatre Group, Prashanth Kumar Nair, says they had been revived due to the optimistic response they obtained.
Audiences can catch each performs this weekend too. Keep in mind Keep in mind is a compilation of 5 fairy tales that are comedic, but in addition delve into advanced human feelings. “One constant suggestions we received from the viewers was that they discovered the play to be surprisingly emotional,” says Prashanth.
The opposite play, Love within the Cholera of Time, bends the linearity of time and comprises Shakespearean fantasies of affection. It has been staged in lots of cities throughout India, together with Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai. The plot revolves round lovers present in numerous time durations, decided to make their relationship work.
In keeping with Prashanth, “It’s comforting to know that Love within the Cholera of Time resonates with others, and that additionally they really feel a way of being trapped in time.” The play is deeply imaginative, combining the previous, current, and future, and whereas the viewers normally takes some time to determine what’s going on, it retains them hooked. The chance to briefly rip the material of time and meld totally different durations serves as a respite to anybody watching the play.
A nonetheless from Love within the Cholera of Time
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What’s so particular about each of those performs is that “they supply a approach to have a dialogue with the viewers with out having to spell issues out,” says Prashanth. “In an age when now we have so many remoted experiences corresponding to procuring and consuming media, theatre offers us a collective expertise.”
Tahatto was began by a number of individuals who met at a workshop with out prior theatre expertise. Prashanth says when wrote his first play, A Humorous Factor Referred to as Struggle, he was exhilarated by the prospect of getting actors learn out his dialogues and watching his writing come alive on stage.
Two exhibits of Keep in mind Keep in mind occurred on September 15 at Ranga Shankara. The play was written in 2015, and has seen a number of performances since, so the staff is aware of which elements work with an viewers. Prashanth says, “The thought continues to be recent and the forged doesn’t really feel like they’ve finished this a thousand instances.”
A nonetheless from Keep in mind Keep in mind
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Rising up as a shy youngster who ultimately took to the stage, Prashanth says he doesn’t consider in holding auditions. “I might fairly meet artistes, have conversations with them, after which, if we’re on the identical web page take issues ahead.”
Prashanth’s performs stem from deeply private experiences and he believes the viewers pertains to them as properly. He additionally believes they’re an actor’s pillar of help. “An viewers doesn’t come to observe you fail. They present up as a result of they need to watch you succeed on stage.”
Tahatto Theatre additionally hosts fortnightly studying periods in Indiranagar, the place they welcome anybody focused on performs — amateurs and consultants — to have interaction in a day “with chai, snacks, and discussions about what we discover fascinating within the play we’re studying,” says Prashanth.
One can comply with them on Instagram (@tahatto_bangalore) for updates on studying sesions.
Love within the Cholera of Time shall be staged on September 21, and Keep in mind Keep in mind on September 22 at Jagriti Theatre. Tickets obtainable on Bookmyshow
Revealed – September 19, 2024 01:21 pm IST
