Invitation for the Avartan Workshop Play 2012...

          

Respected Mam/Sir,

We, Avartan, a community theater group based in the University of Hyderabad, cordially invite you to the following events:

1. A Painting exhibition; The paintings of all those who participated in our recent event "Saare
Zameen Par" will be exhibited.
2. A Book Release (Hyderabad); “On the Croosroads of Theatre” written by Dr. Satyabrata Rout, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre Arts, S N School, University of Hyderabad.
3. Two of Plays; presentations by the Avartan Workshop participant 2012, “Kafan” (Written by Munshi Premchand) and “Inspecter Matadin Chand Par” (Written by Harishankar Parsai).

The events will start from 6.00 PM at Rangabhumi, Near School of Medical Science, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500046

Your presence will greatly encourage us to continue our activities with greater zeal. We, therefore, request you join us and grace the occasion thereby making it a successful one.

Thank You
Avartan Hyderabad

avartanhyderabad@gmail.com

9494242645

Aaj Ke Sham Bandh Ke Naam, An Improvisational Act by Avartan Theatre, Hyderabad

Bundh is a very relevant subject in the current political scenario.
In this skit, we try to show some of the effects of bundh as felt by various sections of the society.
If, on the one hand, the students are happy, on the other hand, the teachers come under severe
pressure. The transport services are thrown out of order and the government incurs severe losses.
Sometimes even public property is destroyed. The poor are the most affected of all and are
compelled to take other options of livelihood which may be even unlawful.
The politicians often end up using such situations to further their own political ambitions.
The bundh may be a genuine protest or a politically motivated move; in either case, it is the
common people who bear the brunt of it.
Cast
Neha Tripathi: Mother/ Lover (female) / Bundh Supporter4/ Labourer2/ School Teacher/ Wife
of ambulance patient
Varsha Ramani: Daughter/ Reporter/ Anchor
Oksana: Business woman/ Student3/ Driver1/ Ruling Party MP2
Abhishek Anand: Bundh Supporter1/ Labourer4/ Student1/ Patient
Mayank Kapoor: Bundh Supporter3/ Driver2/ Student4/ Ramu
Vinayak Kale: Dadaji/ Bundh Supporter2/ Agitator1/ Labourer2
Manish Sharma: Suraj/ Commuter / Software Engineer/ Ruling Party MP1/ Student 2
Vikas: Bublu/ Ruling Party MP3/ Ambulance Driver/ Labourer1/ Airport Taxi Driver/
Agitator 2
Raghavan: Autodriver/ Lover (male)/ Ruling party MP4/ Son of ambulance Patient/
Student 5

About the Group...

Theatre, being a collaborative medium of Art, needs a certain amount of dedication and commitment. Avartan is an amalgamation of diverse minds from various Departments of our University (University of Hyderabad); with define objectives to reach to the various culture, people and communities. While working in an academic environment, we realised the need to break the elitist, often labelled on the performing arts, particularly theatre. The group has tried to break-through the conventions of theatre academics, in order to reach to the common man, to make him/her aware of his/her responsibilities in today’s society. Understanding the fact that our time and society is being reflected directly through this art, we formed the group with a definite sense of commitment. Ours is a new born group, which aims to achieve professionalism, perfection and to break the dogmas of conventions, that drags our society towards conservatism, and obstacle to progresses in all senses.