Tartuffe
Played As Elmire
Tartuffe, a mysterious godman, ingratiates himself into the household of the wealthy Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle. He quickly becomes an integral part of Orgon’s household, sucking them dry in the process. A godman, spoilt offsprings, secret documents, sexy stepmothers, filmy lovers and a maid with a real mouth on her, all collide in this besharam rendition of Molière’s most enduring work of comedic genious.
Produced by The Drama School Mumbai.
Directed by Daniel Goldman
Image Courtesy @ DSM Mumbai
The Two-Character Play
Played As Claire
Reality and fantasy are interwoven with terrifying power as two actors on tour—brother and sister—find themselves deserted by the trope in a decrepit "state theatre in an unknown state." Faced (perhaps) by an audience expecting a performance, they enact "The Two-Character Play"—an illusions within an illusion, and "out cry" from isolation, panic and fear. "I think it is my most beautiful play since Streetcar," Tennessee Williams said, "and I've never stopped working on it....It is a cri de coeur, but then all creative work,all life, in a sense is a cri de coeur."
Written by
Tennessee Williams
Directed by
Gurleen Judge
Cast
Saudamini Kalra & Himanshu Singh
Poster Design Courtesy @ Himanshu Singh
Suma
Played As Daughter
Original Work for Final Thesis Performance at The Drama School Mumbai
A woman playing house with her mental illness. A dummy father, a dummy mother, a dummy brother, and a best friend who comes to visit for dinner - Suma, an embryo in a jar.
Daughter : Sometimes I worry that they will find out. They will find out the kind of things we talk about and think about. And then they will take me away. Do you ever feel that way, Suma?”
Suma : (Remains lifeless)
Worked As Assistant Director & Sound Operator
Who do we blame for the state of a nation? The rulers? The people? Nobody? Everybody? This debate has rung loud from various corners of the globe as regimes, dictatorships and democracies have risen and fallen. And as always, it is the artists of a culture who bring the argument to boil with radical pieces of art. Such was the case with Russian playwright Evgeny Shvarts’ biting satire – The Dragon – a play with the notable distinction of having been unofficially banned by Stalin’s government for having subversive intent.
Dying To Succeed
A solo piece performed by Yuki Ellias
Writer Saudamini Kalra
Backstage @ Tartuffe
