Kanyadaan
By: karenmarie
I just came back from a emotionally provoking play at the Actor’s Studio, Bangsar. I must say, it has brought up a lot of emotions and feelings as my friends and I watched this play. Kanyadaan is a famous play from India with an all Indian cast. The story’s theme is “The giving of a daughter” where it revolves around a family’s dynamics as the role of the daughter changes as she gets married.
The story also revolves around thought provoking conversations about the social class system in India. It also shows how the family’s identity changes as one family member makes a drastic change in her life. There are humor in between all the drama despite all the hard social class issues being presented. The actors were really good and they portrayed the parts really well. We were all so moved by the sheer emotions showed by them.
This play is written by one of India’s best-known play writer, Vijay Tendulkar who sadly passed away just yesterday. I’m glad to say that I’ve watched his piece of work and it is pretty powerful plus it sends a strong message.
Directed by Lillete Dubey
Starring Lillete Dubey, Rajendra Gupta, Joy Sengupta, Radhika Apte and Raghav Chanana.
Go catch it this weekend. Details from The Actor’s Studio below:
Presenter: The Actors Studio & The Primetime Theatre India
Dates & Times: 20-24 May @ 8.30pm & 25 May @ 3pm
Tickets: RM60, RM40 & RM20 (for students)
Venue: TAS @ BSC
This award winning play, by one of India’s best known playwrights, is one of his most powerful human dramas. The story of a daughter’s transformation into a wife and a mother, the play is charged with significant social and moral questions, which are deeply thought provoking, and to which there are no easy answers. A young woman from a politically active family that regards itself as progressive and liberal, decides to marry a socially inferior, but talented man. Tendulkar explores the texture of modern life and social change in India through the forces this marriage unleashes. This gripping play, which is also laced with humour, is charged with an undercurrent of violence, uncertainties and anger, and concerns itself with questions that are crucial to all societies grappling with change and social barriers.
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Comment by Lea S
12:55 pm on May 21st, 2008 :
Speaking of thought-provoking Indian productions, watch Water, directed by acclaimed director Deepa Mehta.
It’s about a group of widow (including an 8-year-old) living in a traditional Indian society who shuns widows…