6.30pm I woke up with a start. Shit! I was supposed to reach Ranga Shankara at 7pm!!! Nive had called about this play "The Odd Couple". I thought I had seen an ad in the papers in Mumbai...I remembered Kitu Gidwani in the cast of that play. Luckily I wasn't too late- reached by 7.15pm well in time before the doors were shut. Surprise! surprise! Batchmate from XIMB, Naveen B in the cast....no Kitu Gidwani though (must have confused the names or difft production companies).
There are two central characters, Oscar and Felix who are living under one roof...one is divorced and the other is going thru a divorce. I am too lazy to type out the entire story...so I have conveniently found a link which gives more details.... http://www.sulekha.com/events/evtdpnew.aspx?cid=210965&nma=MAA. I love google. :))
I had a very hearty laugh. I can spend hours nitpicking over the acting, direction and the lack of pathos/deep meaning....but let's face it, truth is, I had a very good time. It was funny and I could relate to many of the characters and lines. I don't care whether I will remember this play or evening in years to come. Here and now- I feel happy.
And yes, I love Ranga Shankara. There is something so charming about that place....it allows the viewers to feel like they are a part of the play and the events are really happening to them. Somehow it's like you are rehearsing along with the group in some sense....every tiny whisper is heard, the changeovers are transparent and you can actually see the throb in the actors' throats as they deliver their lines. It is interactive...almost intimate.
We met Naveen at the end of the show. I quite admire people like him and Srijit who are able to pursue their hobbies along with a full time job. He he he....so I guess I have little excuse for not practising my writing through this blog.
I walked back from the Forum signal....drinking a frappe, swinging my green hobo bag and smiling silly. Was it the creation of a blog, an evening of laughs, inspiration from an old acquaintance or merely the high of sugar from the drink? I don't care. I'm smiling. :)
There are two central characters, Oscar and Felix who are living under one roof...one is divorced and the other is going thru a divorce. I am too lazy to type out the entire story...so I have conveniently found a link which gives more details.... http://www.sulekha.com/events/evtdpnew.aspx?cid=210965&nma=MAA. I love google. :))
I had a very hearty laugh. I can spend hours nitpicking over the acting, direction and the lack of pathos/deep meaning....but let's face it, truth is, I had a very good time. It was funny and I could relate to many of the characters and lines. I don't care whether I will remember this play or evening in years to come. Here and now- I feel happy.
And yes, I love Ranga Shankara. There is something so charming about that place....it allows the viewers to feel like they are a part of the play and the events are really happening to them. Somehow it's like you are rehearsing along with the group in some sense....every tiny whisper is heard, the changeovers are transparent and you can actually see the throb in the actors' throats as they deliver their lines. It is interactive...almost intimate.
We met Naveen at the end of the show. I quite admire people like him and Srijit who are able to pursue their hobbies along with a full time job. He he he....so I guess I have little excuse for not practising my writing through this blog.
I walked back from the Forum signal....drinking a frappe, swinging my green hobo bag and smiling silly. Was it the creation of a blog, an evening of laughs, inspiration from an old acquaintance or merely the high of sugar from the drink? I don't care. I'm smiling. :)
2 comments:
Sounds like you had a really good evening. :-)
I love watching stuff in Rangashankara too. But why didn't you mention the charming cafe outside ? I love going early and settling down for coffee and vada etc. and seeing Girish Karnad etc over there.
Check out Prithvi theatre in Juhu the next time you are in Bombay. It has the same cosy, intimate atmosphere in a small auditorium. and an adorable cafe.
Well, I found the food sad and very uncharming..he he. Nothing to beat Prithvi's I agree. In fact, I feel highly inspired to start a Bong establishment along those lines...what say, huh? :))
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