The Week Ahead

Day: August 15

Time: 06.30

Venue: Experimental Theatre,NCPA

You can now get some serious lessons about life through the trials and tribulations of an eclectic mix of people in theatre veteran Manhar Gadhia’s Saat Tari Ekvees (7×3=21),Part-2 – Fari Ekvees. This collage of seven 15-minute monologues is a sequel to the hugely-popular Gujarati play Saat Tari Ekvees.

Directed by: Pritesh Sodhia and Manoj Shah

Cast: Krutika Desai,Neha Mehta,Pratik Gandhi and Shyam Pathak

The Alchemist

English play

Day: August 14

Time: 07:00 pm

Venue: Tata Theatre

A theatrical adaptation of Paulo Coelho’s classic,The Alchemist tells the story of Santiago,a simple shepherd boy,who has a dream and the courage to follow it. His is a voyage of self-discovery. The mysterious Alchemist guides him on his spiritual journey.

Directed: Mahesh Dattani

Cast: Mohan Kapur,Kaizad Gherda,Dipankar Chakravarty,Abhimanyu Jain,Hemwant Tiwari,Tarique Hassan,Vinay Sharma,Shilpi Arora.

Ismat Aapa Ke Naam Part 2

Hindi play

Day: August 14

Time: 6.00 pm,9.00 pm

Venue: Prithvi Theatre

Ismat Aapa Ke Naam Part 2 encompasses three stories of Ismat Chugtai namely Amar Behl,Nahni Ki Naani And Do Haath. The play is staged by Motley,a theatre group founded by actors Naseeruddin Shah,Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani.

Director: Naseeruddin Shah

Cast: Seema Pahwa,Manoj Pahwa,Lovleen Mishra