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Prithvi Theatre November Wed 11, 06:00 pm, 09:30 pm |
| NIRMAN KALA MANCH'S HARSINGAR (Hindi) |
| 1 Hour 40 Minutes (without interval) Harsingar – literally the adornment of Shiva – refers to a small white flower which lasts for a very short time, and is considered to be a favourite of Lord Shiva’s. Harsingar, the play, explores the dynamics of relationships between men and women, highlighting issues relating to women in the contemporary context, the Harsingar flower signifying women. The play is set in Domkach, a folk performance form by women in rural Bihar about the love tiffs between husband and wife. |
| Director's Note : In the Bihari folk form of Domkach, Harbisni & Harbisna are the quintessential couple. Similarly, Raja, Kotwal & Deewan are common types in this form. However, characterization becomes complex because most characters are presented with dual identities, for instance, the protagonist Harbisni comes across as a rough, aggressive women, but is actually the nightingale of the story who tries desperately to free herself. Nirman Kala Manch : Nirman Kala Manch was set up in 1988 by four theatre enthusiasts, Sanjay Upadhyay (then a student at NSD), Ashok Tiwari, Dhananjay Narayan, and Dr. B N Singh. The group began with a commitment to perform plays for the common man, free from the shackles of political pressure and propaganda. After several street plays and a couple of full-fledged productions, Nirman Kala Manch steadily emerged as one of the most popular voices in theatre in Patna. In 1990, they performed Bidesia, which popularised the local bhojpuri theatre of Bihar, and has now become the most celebrated of their plays. Nirman Kala Manch also regularly works with children from underprivileged backgrounds through their Safarmain programme, which aims to rescue slum children from the stifling atmosphere of crime and delinquency, and channelised their energies into theatre. In 2003, the tragic demise of Pravin, a product of the Safarmaina programme and one the brightest stars of Nirman, incited the group to launch a festival, and the ‘Rangkarmi Pravin Smruti Sammaan’ as a tribute to the talented young actor. In the years that followed, NKM has been moving from strength to strength, addressing pertinent social and political issues through plays like Harsingar and Dharti Aaba (2007). This year will mark the 21st year since the inception of the NKM. |
| Cast : |
| Sutradhaar Abhishek Sharma Sutradhaar/Nati Sharda Singh Harbisna Subhro Bhattarcharya Harbisni Lakshmi Mishra Raja Suman Kumar Rani Muskan Deewan Santosh Mehra Vyapari Pappu Thakur Dalal Krishna Kumar Daroga Rajesh Sinha Santri Man Kapoor Malua Anzarul Haque Chorus Rakesh, Krishna, Rajnish, Md. Zafar, Swaram,Banphool Nayak Musicians : Naal Santosh Kumar Tunni Tabla Diwakar Pandey Dholak Rajesh Ranjan Harmonium Md Johny / Prabhakar Jhaal Rangnath Singh Clarinet/ Trumpet Mohammad Noor Flute Sujeet Sarangee Anil Mishra Writer Shrikant Kishor Concept / Director / Music Sanjay Upadhyay Lights Manish Joshi Bismil Make-up Dhananjay Narayan Sinha Sets Abhisek Sharma Set Construction Sunil Sharma Properties Anzarul Haque/ Md. Zafar Costume Manoj Patel/Sharda Singh Choreographer Rakhi Joshi Stage Manager Pappu Thakur/ Sunil Kumar Pandey Production Controller Dhananjay Narayan Sinha/Dr Shailendra |