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Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu, Mumbai 400 049

Vol. XV Issue 3

March '14

All this and more at Prithvi through March...

Chai&Why?@Prithvi

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

DINNER WITH FRIENDS

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Partners@PrithviMarchPEN@Prithvi[2nd Sat]Literary encounters

Sat 8 | 6:30 pm | Prithvi House

A READING BY SAMPURNA CHATTARJI from her collection of short stories, Dirty Love (Penguin, 2013)

Sampurna Chattarji is a poet, novelist and translator. Her books include the poetry collections Sight May Strike You Blind and Absent Muses, and the novels Rupture and Land of the Well.

Thespo@Prithvi[1st Tue & Wed]Theatre by youth

NO THESPO@PRITHVI THIS MONTH

Chai & Why?@Prithvi [1st Sun]TIFR creates accessible discussions of interesting scientific issues

Sun 2 | 11 am | Prithvi Theatre

THE PARTICLE HUNTER'S GUIDE Naba K. Mondal, TIFRFrom the electron to the Higgs boson physicists have discovered many subatomic particles over the last 100 years. These particles are extremely tiny (some may not even have any size!) and travel almost at the speed of light. Unlike normal matter all around us, we can’t see these particles with our eyes. How do we know they exist? What are the tools needed to detect these elusive particles? Whether you want to be a particle physicist or are just curious about the subatomic world - this session is a must for you!

FREE unless mentioned otherwise.

Caferati@Prithvi [4th Mon]Open-mic @ Prithvi Café

Mon 24 | 7 pm | Prithvi CaféYou are invited to recite, declaim, sing, dance, perform in any way you like 2 minutes of your own work. Sign up at the Prithvi Café at least 30 minutes before start time to be eligible.

Alliance Française@Prithvi[3rd Wed] Rendez-vous avec le cinéma français

Wed 19 | 7 pm | Prithvi House

LE CHAT DU RABBIN by Joann Sfar (100’)

Based on the best-selling graphic novel by Joann Sfar, Le Chat du Rabbin tells the story of a rabbi and his talking cat - a sharp-tongued feline philosopher brimming with scathing humor and a less than pure love for the rabbi's daughter. Rich with the colours, textures, flavours and music of Mediterranean Africa, the film embarks on a cross continent adventure from the tiled terraces, fountains, quays and cafes of colonial Algiers to Maghrebi tent camps, dusty trading outposts, and deep blue Saharan nights in search of a lost Ethiopian city…

Mehfil@Prithvi [2nd Tue]Discover and celebrate the beauty and cultural history of Urdu

Tue 11 | 7 pm | Prithvi Adda

SHAHRYAR@MEHFILIn aankhon ki masti ke mastaane hazaaron hain In aankhon se vaabasta afsaane hazaaron hain Ek tum hi nahin tanha ulfat mein meri rusva Is shaher mein tum jaise deewaane hazaaron hain

This is an excerpt from the song “In Ankhoon ki Masti” from the renowned film Umrao Jaan. The lyrics for the film were penned by reputed poet Shahryar (16 June 1936 – 13 February 2012). Shahryar was not only an Indian academician but was also a doyen of Urdu poetry. As a Hindi film lyricist he is best known for masterpieces in films such as Gaman, Umrao Jaan and Anjuman by director Muzzafar Ali.

MMB@Prithvi [3rd Fri]A Max Mueller Bhavan Initiative

Fri 21 | 7 pm | Prithvi House

ALMANYA - WELCOME TO GERMANYAfter working for 45 years in Germany as a Turkish guest worker, Hüseyin Yilmaz, now in his 70s, announces to his family that he has bought a house in Turkey and wants everyone to go back with him to renovate it. The family is not infatuated with the idea and a heated debate ensues.

Vikalp@Prithvi[Last Mon]Documentaries and short film screenings

Mon 31 | 7 pm | Prithvi House

IF YOU LOVE THIS PLANETDirected by Terre Nash

This Oscar-winning film is comprised of a lecture given to students by outspoken nuclear critic Dr. Helen Caldicott, president of Physicians for Social Responsibility in the USA. Her message is clear: disarmament cannot be postponed.

THE HORSES OF FUKUSHIMADirected by Yoju Matsubayashi

No one could have imagined the fate awaiting the horses of Fukushima. They almost died in the tsunami and were exposed to radiation inside the 20 km zone of the nuclear meltdown. However, they are kept alive only because of the role they play in the grand annual horse festival with a 1,000 year history.

Every month. Entry free, except theatre shows.

Home Delivery: 3989 5050 Online booking: www.bookmyshow.com www.prithvitheatre.org

Insightful and subtly provocative, hilarious and still poignant, Bombay Talkies takes you in to the lives, minds and hearts of eight unique but universal individuals.

A single-set farce in which lovers frolic, doors slam, clothes are tossed away, and embarrassing hi-jinks ensue. The three acts of Noises Off expose different phases of the disastrous Show, Nothing On

A very entertaining, funny & dramatic look at the incredible, inimitable lives of women.

A collection of powerful stories and dances about girls from all over the world, EMOTIONAL CREATURE is the most timely play for our times.

A dedicated filmmaker, a brazen but difficult sex worker, a rogue of a trucker and a village where nobody and nothing comes for free....a price has to be paid eventually.

Can your marriage survive your best friends divorce?

Based on Raish Maniaar’s book ‘MAREEZ’ Astitva ane Vyaktitva

The play set in a Gujarati family, is a story of convent school going kids facing embarrassing situations cause of their ‘deshi’ mom. So, children fed up with their traditional mom forces her to change. The ‘transformation’ happens; but do they get the mother they longed for? Or does this modern MOM become even more difficult to handle…?, is the fun to lookout for!

This play “APURVA AVSAR” is based on life of SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA (1867-1901) – a contemporary thinker, a great philosopher, a brilliant poet, self realized saint and “PRAYOGVEER”.

This drama gradually unfolds the event wherein we witness how Bhamasha’s wealth, wisdom, and fighting spirit help support independence of Mewar. The sheer flow of narration, the choice of gripping words, the electrifying grace of performers and the Marwari Folk Music sung by real folk artists will take you on a Journey… 200 years back!

It is an engaging story of pleasant fantasy & harsh reality so finely blended together that the play evolves as an overwhelming emotional experience.

A play about the historic Bardoli Satyagraha, a young Mihir’s journey through India’s raging Agrarian Crisis...and the troubled existence of Mihir’s fatherPre-election a hilarious take on the political cruelty in the name of god. Three city professionals are employed to begin a nationwide campaign called ‘Dude Bhagwan Zinda Hai’.

In times of terrorism an atheist is born. Will it be a joke?

A play between memory and reality.

Three individuals strive to walk ‘home’ in the same pair of boots.

A comic satire about corporate politics!

A witty play about morons and oxymorons!

One on One is a unique theatrical evening of monologues ad dialogues bringing together some of Bombay’s finest Actors, Playwrights and Directors

The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams’s evocation of loneliness and lost love, is one of his most powerful and moving plays.

A roller-coaster ride about friendship, filled with pathos and humour.

P* Premier show • (A) Adults only • NO LATE ADMITTANCE • No refund or exchange of tickets • Regular shows - children below 6 years not allowed • Childrens shows - children below 3 years not allowed • NO PARKING INSIDE JANKI KUTIR. PAY & PARK OPP MAHESH LUNCH HOME • This program is subject to change • Box Office timings 1 pm - 9 pm

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Plays for the Month of March 2014 at Prithvi TheatreMasque's BOMBAY TALKIES (A)

Writer and Director: Vikram KapadiaAdapted by: Naushil Mehta

Hindi6 pm & 9 pm

English

Poor Box Production'sTHE VAGINA MONOLOGUES (A)

Poor Box Production'sEMOTIONAL CREATURES

Aarambh'sOK, TATA, BYE BYE (A)

Moving Platform'sDINNER WITH FRIENDS (A)

Idea Unlimited'sMAREEZIdea Unlimited'sMUMMY TU AAVI KEVI?

Idea Unlimited's APURVA AVSAR

Idea Unlimited's BHAMASHA

Idea Unlimited's MASTER PHOOLMANI

Working Title's POSTCARDS FROM BARDOLI (A)

Ansh's DUDE BHAGWAN ZINDA HAI

Ansh's JOKEAnsh's SIR SIR SARLAQ Theatre Production's SO MANY SOCKS

Q Theatre Production's PROJECT S.T.R.I.P.Q Theatre Production's NOSTALGIA BRAND CHEWING GUMRage Production's ONE ON ONE

Rage Production's THE GLASS MENAGERIERage Production's CLASS OF '84

Writer: Eve Ensler Director: Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal & Kaizaad Kotwal

Writer: Eve Ensler Director: Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal & Kaizaad Kotwal

Writer: Purva NareshDirector: Rabijita Gogoi

Writer: Donald MarguillesDirector: Feroz Abbas Khan

Writer: Vinit ShuklaDirector: Manoj Shah

Writer : Dhiruben PatelDirector : Manoj Shah

Based on: Shrimad RajchandraDirector: Manoj Shah

Writer: Mihir BhutaDirector: Manoj Shah

Writer: Chandrakant ShahDirector: Manoj Shah

Writer: Ramu RamanathanDirector: Jaimini Pathak

Writer & Director : Makrand Deshpande

Writer & Director : Makrand Deshpande

Writer & Director : Makrand Deshpande

Written by: Annie ZaidiInspired by Tenzin Tsundue’s ‘Kora’Directed by: Q

Writer: Ram Ganesh Kamatham.Director: Q

Writer: Eric GordonDirector: Vivek Madan

Writers: Ashok Mishra, FarhadSorabjee, Oliver Beale, Purva Naresh and Rahul Da Cunha Directors: Akarsh Khurana,Nadir Khan, Rahul da Cunha and Rajit Kapur

Writer:Tennessee WilliamsDirector: Rajit Kapur

Writer & Director: Rahul da Cunha

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The Theatre Company's NOISES OFF

Writer: Michael J. FraynDirector: Atul Kumar

Tue 4 9 pm

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7 pm & 9 pm

9 pm6 pm & 9 pm

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Published for private circulation by Kunal Kapoor for Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Mumbai 400 049. Tel 2614 9546 Email mail@prithvitheatre.org Web www.prithvitheatre.org PT Notes is available for download at www.prithvitheatre.org Design Ka Designs Rat Illustration Sachin Jadhav

All this and more at Prithvi through March...

NOISES OFF POSTCARDS FROM BARDOLI

ENGLISH

VAGINA MONOLOGUES

HINDI

EMOTIONALCREATURE