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This is an archive article published on December 20, 2011
Why so Serious?
Ten clowns with a musical instrument each dole out lessons in coexistence in the play,Infinite Stupidity.
Earlier this year,as a merciless sun beat down on central Delhi,actor-director Ashwath Bhatt found himself squashed in an auto with 12 other commuters. With a shuddering jerk,the auto came to a stop,and the dozen people erupted through the little door in one grand explosion. Even before he caught his breath,Bhatt,one of India’s few theatre clowns,was hit by the idea of his next performance. He decided to name the next play,Infinite Stupidity.
The hour-long performance,which will be staged in Delhi this month,features 10 clowns playing different musical instruments. As the sounds of guitars,violins and ghungroos converge in a symphony,Bhatt makes his point about harmony in diversity. The play has no linear narrative,and the clowns on their instruments make up most of the action. “Like each instrument has its music,each person has his own language and,despite this diversity,we manage to coexist,” he explains.
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