Every Saturday, we will live stream a play on zoom. These will be entertaining, well-rehearsed and well-produced plays ranging in length from 25 to 90 minutes. After each show, the director and the cast will be available to answer questions and chat with you.
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Saturday Naatak Live: Season 2020
8 pm, Saturday, September 19 and 26
Everyone Loves A Good Tsunami
written and directed by Sujit Saraf
December 2004: In Asia, a tsunami has devastated the lives of millions. In Silicon Valley, the India Association has split. In this hilarious satire, it is the victims of the tsunami who come to the rescue of the victims of the split.
Known worldwide as the “hugging saint” who provides hugs over Zoom, Mataji has hugged millions, bringing them joy and electric vibrations. In this humorous farce, she finally meets someone for whom a Zoom-hug won’t work.
cast:
duration: 75 minutes
8 pm, Saturday, December 12 and 19
Flowers In The Desert
by Donna Hoke, directed by Harish Agastya
language: English
A woman calls on her unfaithful husband three years after their divorce, with a proposal and an agenda.
8 pm, Saturday, December 26 and January 2
Inspector General
by Gogol, directed by Pratiksha Rao
language: Hindi
The inspector general is about to visit town for an inspection, and corrupt local officials are scrambling to make a good impression.
8 pm, Saturday, January 9 and 16
God of Carnage
by Yasmeena Reza
language: Hindi
After two boys quarrel, their parents meet to patch things up in a mature manner, but perhaps they aren’t too mature.
8 pm, Saturday, January 23 and 30
The Naatak Musical
Frequently asked Questions
Question 1: How do I watch the plays?
A week before each production, you will receive a “choose your show” email. After you choose your show, you will receive an e-ticket with a “Watch” button to watch that show.
Question 2: Do I need an app to watch these plays?
You need the Zoom app to watch these plays. If you do not have it, download it at https://zoom.us/download.
Past Plays
8 pm, Saturday, September 5 and 12
प्रस्ताव and पति पत्नी और वो
two hilarious plays, adapted from 2 masterpieces
प्रस्ताव, adapted and directed by Roshni Datta from The Proposal by Anton Chekhov
A young man’s proposal to the girl-next-door does not go quite as planned.
language: Hindi
cast: Romie Decosta, Nitin Deo, Neha Goyal
duration: 30 minutes
पति पत्नी और वो, adapted by Vikas Dhurka and Paresh Vyas from How He Lied To Her Husband by George Bernard Shaw, and directed by Ritendra Datta
What happens when a husband discovers the love poems written to his wife by her lover?
language: Hindi
cast: Anjali Bhide, Anupam Dhyani, Harsh Parikh
duration: 30 minutes
8 pm, Saturday, August 22 and 29
Sahana Vavatu
based on: Out at Sea by Slawomir Mrozek, adapted by Ashok Vijay, directed by Sudipta Chatterjee
This is the hilarious story of three hungry men trapped on a raft in the middle of the sea, who must now decide what (or whom) to eat…
A tribute to Perumal Murugan’s One Part Woman , this play imagines a special court session convened to hear the testimony of a woman who says she was raped at a village temple festival.
