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Mumbai NCPA’s play, ‘Shakuntala Awaits’, is all set to be premiered at ‘Here Theatre’ in New York City.
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Mumbai NCPA’s play, ‘Shakuntala Awaits’, is all set to be premiered at ‘Here Theatre’ in New York City.
Talking about it, playwright-director, Isheeta Ganguly says, "It is truly a privilege to premiere `Shakuntala Awaits` in NYC with the esteemed theatre with versatile cross-cultural cinema and theatre actors Purva Bedi and Samrat Chakrabarti."
The Times music artiste with eight studio albums who’s on her path as a filmmaker as well, adds, "I have used Samrat’s voice in a live performance as a part of this show - one of the most rewarding additions to this rendition of the production."
Isheeta`s English play is about how fate brings together Shakuntala and Dushyant and they fall in love in today`s time.
It is a magical and deep love story set across continents.
The play marks her third international production after `Three Women` and `Sundays with Chitra and Chaitali`.
She adds, “In many ways, this play is both a mass and an urban love story, with a deep twist.
True to the pandemic year, the original Mahabharata fable speaks of losing Shakuntala`s ring, creating a bizarre uncertainty much like the initial months of the pandemic.
Recovering the ring later becomes a restoration of promise as we begin to see light at the end of the tunnel with a vaccine.
As a director, it’s been deeply rewarding to shape Purva and Samrat’s performance arc as they glide through complexities of their characters with fluidity and dexterity through each run.”
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