For Art's sake

A good break and Natarani's back in action with some interesting plays and performances beginning with Shylock, a one-man show by Gareth Armstrong, on September 20. This award winning performance explores Shylock through the eyes of his only friend, Tubal. This would be followed by Bach-Jazz Concert, a classical music recital by Thomas Gabriel a week later where there'll be some of piano, guitar and drums to have to 'swing'!

A Festival of Non-violence would include a one-man show by Shekhar Sen in Kabeer, an Inter-college drawing competition on the subject, Ekta by children of Manav Sadhana, Gandhiji-Laxmiji-Jungleji, Bawana Be Bagadya and Paraspar - Kahevanu Kone, by the Darpana Drama group in the first week of October.

"Apart from dramas, music and dance performances would be interactions, and talk sessions by eminent people who'll speak on a variety of issues concerning society at large. It could be paintings and social issues or even something like poetry-reading," informs Mallika Sarabhai, about some of the forthcoming events.

Apart from plays including those by city-based artists like Hasmukh Baradi's Jashumati Kankuvati, there would be workshops on Art and Spirituality, classical music concerts and Hindustani vocal.

What's more, December would witness productions like The Diary of Anne Frank and The Greek Woman Through The Ages, which would be followed by the yearly held Vikram Sarabhai Festival. Theatre lovers can look forward to an encounter with variety in all its forms. So, look out, there's going to be enough to see and enjoy.

Republished from The Indian Express