Symbiotic Metamorphosis

No, this is not a fantasy story... This is a narration of classic work by a group of volunteers for Naatak's 31st production "Patol Babu FilmStar & Other plays..." - an adaptation of some stories by Satyajit Ray... yes.. "the" Satyajit Ray!

Can we preserve the ambiance of his plays? Can we depict the emotions ? The finer nuances ?

Did I manage to draw your attention? Read on...

Armed with a set of talented cast & crew, we set forth to take on this project. We had a rigorous schedule of rehearsals, set design, prop procurement, set constructions.. of course all this involves planning and mutual cooperation between all the members involved.

We've come a long way in the making of "Patol Babu Filmstar & Other Plays"...

The coordination.. the rehearsals.. the tasks.. the challenges.. How is all this possible & accomplishable? 1 word - confluence

To answer our earlier question: We do our best to portray the plays. You be the judge.. the critique.. and the supporter. Come, watch our synergistic performance, experience the magic of Satyajit Ray and be pleasantly entertained.

A brief video of our adventures -




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlvDiqEvhWs

Get your tickets here.

http://www.naatak.com/currentevent.html

Showdown...

We had our first full presentation .. um.. er.. a.k.a adjudication last week.. Here is a reel of the poster shoot proceedings..

Aey bachchu tu dekh le..
Mere play ka yeh rehearsal...



Intrigued? Fascinated? Curious? Then watch us perform at Palo Alto and San Francisco. Buy your tickets here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYDP_L1qygQ

He was. So we are. Here.

Play: He was. So we are. Here. (A tribute to Satyajit Ray)

Characters:

• Shubhra (effervescent, bubbly, full-on enthusiastic mid 20's woman)

• Sumit (serious, contemplative, enunciates every word, mid 20's man)

• Kamala (realistic, adamant early 30's woman)

Act 1, Scene 1:

Shubhra: Sumit, let's do something for the SF theatre Festival.

Sumit: Yes. lets.

Act 1, Scene 2:

Kamala: I am looking to do something new and exciting in theatre.

Sumit: Shubhra and me are working towards the SF theatre festival. We should all meet up and jam

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Act 2, Scene 1:

Kamala: Come on in, guys. Let's read this script.

Shubhra: It's a good script, but this should be done more as a full-length play. What do we do for the theatre festival where it's format is half hour plays?

Kamala: Maybe we should more than a play.

Shubhra: Or four. And make it a full fledged play for Naatak.

Sumit: Yes something scintillating. I want to do a Karz remake.

Kamala: Ooooo, maybe we could one of those honee-anhonee stories.

Shubhra: Or Mungeri Lal ki haseen sapne.

Sumit: Hey guys - we could do Bhuto. It's a Ray short story.

Kamala: We could adapt more Ray stories.

Shubhra: Oh you know, we should have a Ray night. We should go all out....We should put in all our time and money and resources. Guys, guys, guys....

Sumit: This will be a tribute to the legend called Ray.

Kamala: Amen.

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He was. So we are. Here.

Join us in our journey as we a pay a tribute to the legend we know as Satyajit Ray.