5TH March, SRI RAM CENTRE, 4:30 pm
Produced by: Seagull Theatre
Language: Hindi & Assamese
Duration: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
My play production tries to discover the complexities of the situations in the story , after a careful understanding of the same by the production team. If anyone reads Tagore, his or her perspective in life changes.With time changes society, psyche of the individual.
But I feel-the characters, situations, conflicts, dilemma in the story MADHYA BARTINI
are still relevant.
-Baharul Islam
My play production tries to discover the complexities of the situations in the story , after a careful understanding of the same by the production team. If anyone reads Tagore, his or her perspective in life changes.With time changes society, psyche of the individual.
But I feel-the characters, situations, conflicts, dilemma in the story MADHYA BARTINI
are still relevant.
-Baharul Islam
SYNOPSIS
Madhyabartini, a classic story by Rabindra Nath Tagore is in fact an instinctive expression of one man and two women about love in marital life.
An undesired woman starts crying in between them and she is MADHYABARTINI.
The play depicts few other issues relating to man woman relationship too… but mainly it carries a complex consciousness towards Woman Liberty.
Madhyabartini, a classic story by Rabindra Nath Tagore is in fact an instinctive expression of one man and two women about love in marital life.
An undesired woman starts crying in between them and she is MADHYABARTINI.
The play depicts few other issues relating to man woman relationship too… but mainly it carries a complex consciousness towards Woman Liberty.
NOMINEES
Best Director: Baharul Islam
Baharul Islam trained as an actor at the NSD in 1987-90 and has by now acted in many plays in Assamese, Hindi and English; traveled extensively in the UK and Japan as an actor in Heer Ranjha produced by Tara Arts, London, 1992-93.
He has directed many plays for Seagull Theatre- NSD Repertory, Ninasam, Rangayana Repertory and other theatre companies. He has directed feature films and serials also and has written 4 plays in Assamese and one book on theatre. He has received the Monohar Singh Smriti Puraskar 2005 instituted by NSD .
Best Director: Baharul Islam
Baharul Islam trained as an actor at the NSD in 1987-90 and has by now acted in many plays in Assamese, Hindi and English; traveled extensively in the UK and Japan as an actor in Heer Ranjha produced by Tara Arts, London, 1992-93.
He has directed many plays for Seagull Theatre- NSD Repertory, Ninasam, Rangayana Repertory and other theatre companies. He has directed feature films and serials also and has written 4 plays in Assamese and one book on theatre. He has received the Monohar Singh Smriti Puraskar 2005 instituted by NSD .
Best Lighting & Best Choreography: Bhagirathi
Graduating from National School of Drama, New Delhi with a specialization in Acting Bhagirathi joined Tara Art, London for the production of the play Heer Ranjha. She has designed and directed many plays- Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antigone, Tughlaque and Sara Sammana Samadhi & received Junior Fellowship from Department of Culture, India (1998) and Senior Fellowship (2007).
She received the Special Jury Award in Acting for the film Adajya (Assamese) at the 44th National Film Festival’97.
Graduating from National School of Drama, New Delhi with a specialization in Acting Bhagirathi joined Tara Art, London for the production of the play Heer Ranjha. She has designed and directed many plays- Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antigone, Tughlaque and Sara Sammana Samadhi & received Junior Fellowship from Department of Culture, India (1998) and Senior Fellowship (2007).
She received the Special Jury Award in Acting for the film Adajya (Assamese) at the 44th National Film Festival’97.
Best Costume Design: Arundhati Kalita
Arundhati graduated joined Seagull Repertory Company and did many plays including Jatra, Apeksha, Dolls House and Nibaran. She wrote and directed some plays for children with Arohon and Seagull. She formed her own theatre group Ayan in 2009.
Arundhati graduated joined Seagull Repertory Company and did many plays including Jatra, Apeksha, Dolls House and Nibaran. She wrote and directed some plays for children with Arohon and Seagull. She formed her own theatre group Ayan in 2009.
Best Choreography: Bhagirathi & Gunakar Dev Goswami
Gurankar Dev Goswami has acted in more than 50 plays, written 12 plays and has directed around 40 others. In all his plays he tries to incorporate folk elements & explores an alternative theatre language, using the rich Assamese performing arts as a spring board. He has received several awards including Best Director at the Asom Natya Sanmilan 2000, and the National Theatre Olympiad, Cuttack in 2001 and 2008. His plays include Sati, Kalantarar Gadya, Tula Aru Teza, Santras, Avataar & Pancher Paanchali.
Gurankar Dev Goswami has acted in more than 50 plays, written 12 plays and has directed around 40 others. In all his plays he tries to incorporate folk elements & explores an alternative theatre language, using the rich Assamese performing arts as a spring board. He has received several awards including Best Director at the Asom Natya Sanmilan 2000, and the National Theatre Olympiad, Cuttack in 2001 and 2008. His plays include Sati, Kalantarar Gadya, Tula Aru Teza, Santras, Avataar & Pancher Paanchali.
Best Ensemble
Seagull Theatre was established in 1990 in Guwahati, Assam by the some NSD graduates. Seagull seeks to improve the state of Assamese theatre trough systematic regular practice and training. It runs repertory theatre academies for children, youth and aged people, a publication wing and weekend shows at its own studio.
