Event

NAATAK presents MR. INDIA

Naatak Presents its 54th Production

MR. INDIA
A grand musical

Show Dates: Sep 10 - Oct 2, 2016

Venue: Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, CA
Written and Directed by Sujit Saraf

A half-blind, bumbling tea-seller in Delhi rises to become Prime Minister of India in this hilarious and hard-hitting satire on Indian democracy. Based on the 2007 novel The Peacock Throne, acclaimed by Time and The Guardian, the play is a grand farce, starting with the 1984 Sikh riots that followed the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and ending with the election that threw up a hung parliament in 1989. Tucked amidst these momentous events is the tale of a humble and foolish tea-seller, whose rise to power is the bittersweet story of India itself. The play features an ensemble cast, spectacular sets and costumes, and will be performed with live music and dance. The whole play rhymes.

This will be the largest production ever staged by Naatak. There will be as many as 50 people on stage, and we will perform as many as 13 shows in Cubberley Theater. The full rehearsal schedule will be posted in advance, and all those who RSVP must confirm that they can meet it.

Language: Hindi
Run-time: 150 minutes
Children under 8 will not be admitted