1. WHAT’S HOT, THE TIMES OF INDIA FRIDAY 6 JULY 2012
8 CULTURE, GIGS & REVIEWS
THEATRE BERGMAN FESTIVAL
Stories in a Song takes the
help of theatre to tell stories of
A showcase of films, of the great master, of an Bergman shows his finesse in his understanding of
icon that changed the face of world cinema at light and movement and the use of scenario to
musical forms such as kajri,
NFDC Theatre, Nehru Palnetarium, Worli on create a form of cinema closest to theatre but
thumri-dadra, khayal, re- different in its stylisation from theatre. Starring:
mixes, and more. Starring: July 8
Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand and Bengt
Shubrojyoti Barat, Gopal
Ekerot.
Tiwari, Ketki Thatte and
others. Fanny and Alexander, 2 pm; Through the eyes of
Ram Sanjeevan Ki
two young Swedish children the film represents the Prem Katha narrates
What A Lota! (English/Hindi),
The Bureaucrat many comedies and tragedies of their family, the a story, where Ram’s
Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, Jul 10
Ekdahls. Starring: Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin and unrequited love is
and 11, 7 pm and 9:30 pm;
The Bureaucrat (English), St Börje Ahlstedt. just his illusion
Directed by Makrand Deshpande;
Andrews Auditorium, Bandra (W), Follow Nandini and her magical jour-
Jul 8, 7:30 pm; Directed by Rahul ney with her lota. Be prepared to meet
da Cunha; This rollicking political crazy characters from Europe, Middle
satire takes a laugh-out-loud look at East, America and India along the way Play : Ram Sajeevan Ki Prem Katha
the times we live in, through deceitful and laugh, cry and introspect till u say Directed by : Saurabh Nayyar & Nitin Bharadwaj
Delhi bureaucratic intrigues, ‘what a lota’! Starring: Divya Jagdale,
backroom deals of secret corruptions, Mayuri Mohite, Aakanksha Gade and THEATRE Duration : 75 minutes
hidden pasts, the convolutions of
Indian politics, and a man trying to
Bharat More.
REVIEW Cast : Ghanshyam Lalsa, Saurabh Nayyar,
Masha Pour & others
come to terms with his own son, and Joke (Hindi), Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, Language : Hindi
eventually, himself. Starring: Bugs Jul 12, 9 pm; Directed by Makarand
Bhargava Krishna, Neil Bhoopalam, Deshpande; Each one of us, as a Rating : ##½
Anu Menon, Jaswinder Singh and child has been introduced to two
faiths — God and fairies. As we grow
Aseem Hattangady.
Stories In A Song (English/Hindi),
up, the fairies disappear and God
takes over heart, mind and lives.
NOT YOUR REGULAR LOVE STORY
Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, Jul 7, 6 pm What happens when one man The Seventh Seal, 12 noon; The movie emphasises
O
ne of the plays staged at the NCPA Ananda: Hindi Natya
and 9 pm and Jul 8, 5 pm and decides to leave God behind and Bergman’s understanding of film form as the Utsav, Ram Sanjeevan Ki Premkatha is a new offering in
8 pm; Directed by Sunil Shanbag; bring back fairies in his life? protagonist plays a game of chess with death. Hindi that showcases an eccentric love saga, smartly set
Several forms of theatre in India Starring: Makarand Deshpande, Abir against a political backdrop. Based on a short story by contempo-
make evident use of music but Abrar, Aseem Hattangady and others. rary Hindi writer Uday Prakash, the play revolves around Ram
Sanjeevan, a villager who comes to study at JNU in Delhi. While he’s
Stories In A Song KSHITIJ: NEW PERSPECTIVES STAND-UP COMEDY trying to fit into a society that’s completely far-flung from own hum-
ble beginnings, he falls in love with the ethereal Anita Chandiwala,
Best in Stand-up Comedy, The a rich NRI student, who is oblivious to his feelings for her. As he gets
The WorldKids Film Club aims to showcase thought- Comedy Store, Lower Parel, Jul 6 more and more entangled in this web of love, he slowly loses touch
provoking films for children who are inclined towards and 8, 8:30 pm and Jul 7, 8:30 pm with reality .
the arts and intelligent cinema at Little Theatre, NCPA and 10:30 pm; Comedians Ashish In this drama, through Ram’s love story the deep-rooted issue —
,
Shakya, Gursimran Khamba and the vast class and caste divide that’s rampant in a country like ours —
on July 7 from 2 pm - 6 pm has been addressed. To add a more political flavour to this tale, there
Sanjay Manaktala will be performing
Heda Hoda (Hindi with English subtitles); In the drowsy this weekend. are ample references, which show that the main character, a staunch
Marxist, is against Capitalism, so much so, that he even supports and
village of Dhrang near the border with Pakistan, live the
— 25 per cent off on Times Card. promotes his political affiliations in his dealings with love! The style
valiant Valji, his of narration is interesting, as the three sutradhars in the story are
wife Dhanbai New Stuff, The Comedy Store, Lower also Ram’s closest friends, who in the end come to his rescue.
and their two Parel, Jul 10, 8:30 pm; Showcasing Some of you may sympathise with the main lead, when you realise
kids, Sonu and all new material never been seen or that from a bright revolutionary student, he’s reduced to a crazy ,
Lakshmi. When heard before by Neville Shah, infatuated young man, who’s living in denial. In fact, in the scene
Valji falls ill, Karunesh Talwar, Sapan Verma, Sahil where he breaks down in front of his friends, when it dawns upon
Sonu must Shah and Keshav Naidu. him that Anita is never going to reciprocate his feelings, you’re
take out their bound to get goosebumps. While collectively the cast does their job
,
well, you can’t pinpoint any one performance that’s outstanding.
camels. But as
At a time in theatre, where production qualities are soaring, with
FILMMAKING WORKSHOP he’s having
lunch with his
entire houses and streets being replicated on stage, Ram Sanjeevan
Ki Prem Katha disappoints us in this aspect. While it’s one thing to
Yavanika Films is conducting a unique Filmmaking workshop in Benaras sister, the be minimalistic, it’s another thing to make the stage look dreary and
titled - Batohi (Wanderer). Making movies on the move, appreciating camels drift off. Desperately searching for his camels, Sonu unappealing. In the end, it’s the lighting that eventually becomes an
world cinema and enjoying the delicacies of Benaras — that is what inadvertently crosses the border. There he learns to trust the eyesore (literally) because it’s too dim on the stage. They’ve tried to
Batohi is about! We gather together in Benaras (Kashi) and develop ideas ‘others’ which opens his mind to a life of adventures and distinguish Ram’s delirious mirages from his reality by highlight-
,
into a script / shooting script, learn the concepts and grammar of the return of the camels creates bonds across borders. ing those scenes in blue and red hues. But it just makes the entire set
filmmaking and make short films as we discover and explore the lanes up look dull. During some scenes, you’re going to have to squint and
and by-lanes of the most ancient living city. This workshop is primarily Handlebar Moustache (Persian with English subtitles); may even be struggling to see the actors on stage!
Khan Amuo, a retarded man, decides to buy a bicycle, with If you’re hoping to catch this show, just make sure you book the
conducted by a professional film maker having graduated from FTII,
the help of his six-year-old niece, Masoumeh. The elders do best seats.
Pune for adults (+18) starting on Aug 9 fro 7 days. To join the journey of By Purvaja Sawant
Batohi, contact +919490440986 or email your introduction along with not agree, but it has been Amuo’s dream for ages. He and
your mobile number to bishtv@rediffmail.com Masoumeh do their best to raise the money.
POOR# l AVERAGE## l GOOD### l VERY GOOD#### l OUTSTANDING#####
GIGS IN TOWN MUSIC AND DANCE
Piano Recital,
Guy J
console is Dj Gavin who will be playing Indian Music Festival, NCPA,
Experimental some commercial house music. Nariman Point, July 6-8, Still from an Odissi Dance Performance, Mini
Theatre, NCPA, 6:30 pm performance at Theatre, Ravindra Natya
Nariman Point, Dj Night, High Lounge, Hotel Sahara The artistes performing in this Ravindra Natya Mandir, Sayani Marg, PL
July 6, 7 pm Star, opposite domestic airport, Vile festival are Ajoy Chakrabarty and Mandir Deshpande Maharashtra Kala
Artiste Eduardo Parle (E), July 7, 10 pm Ulhas Kashalkar (July 6); Sudha Academy, Prabhadevi, July 6,
Fernandez will be Dance the night away with some groovy Raghunathan (July 7); Rajan and 7:30 pm
playing some brilliant music played by Dj Amaan who will be Sajan Mishra and Girija Devi (July 8).
The performances are by Richa Gupta
tunes on the piano. spinning a mix of world tunes, house and (Kathak), Hithaishy Dhanan (Kuchipudi)
hip hop. Live Music, Bhavan’s Cultural and Rahul Acharya (Odissi).
Centre, Bhavan’s College,
HOT Live Music, Bonobo,
2nd Floor, Kenilworth Live Music, Blue Frog, Lower Parel, Munshi Nagar, Andheri (W), Dance Performance, Mini
GIGS Mall, Phase 2, off July 10, 7:30 pm July 7, 6:30 pm Theatre, Ravindra Natya Mandir,
Linking Road, Bandra De Nitish Pires Band will be playing the A hindustani classical sitar recital by Prabhadevi, July 7, 7:30 pm
(W), July 6, 8:30 pm early set, followed by a guitar jam night Supratik Sengupta (disciple of Pt Enjoy a performance by Kadambari
Djs RayG and Pradeep with Imli Imchen and the Avatar artistes. Buddhadev Dasgupta). Khase (Mohiniattam), Ritwika Ghosh
Maharana will be (Bharatanatyam) and Anuradha Singh
playing the best of the Dj Night, U-Turn, UFO Restaurant, Unit Live Concert, Karnataka (Kathak)
80s, from U2 to INXS, No. 321, 322, Dimple Arcade, Thakur Sangha Auditorium, Dr M
Hall and Oates, Duran Complex, Kandivali (E), July 10 and Vishweshvaraya Smarak Live Performance, Bhavan’s
Duran, Van July 12, 7 pm Mandir, C Shivaji Maharaj Cultural Centre, Andheri (W),
Be there as Dj Raj plays some groovy Marg, Mahim, July 8, 10 am July 8, 6:30 pm
music, there’s retro and rock classic on Enjoy a tabla solo by Pt Naimpally’s An Odissi Dance by Smt Daksha
Live Music, Blue Frog, student, Sahana Banerjee (sitar) and Mashruwala and her students.
Tuesdays and a karaoke night on
Lower Parel, July 11, Guy J will be performing some brilliant Jayesh Rege (tabla).
Thursday.
7:30 pm music live.
Hitesh Rupani will be Live Band, Poolside – VITS, Kondivita DARK POOLS by Scott Patterson
playing the early set
followed by a rock
Dj Night, Bonobo, Bandra (W), July 7,
8:30 pm
Lane, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E),
July 11, 7.30 pm
BOOKS Josh Levine, an idealistic pro-
performance by Thermal gramming genius, dreamed of
Enjoy a smashup with Djs RayG and Red Hot Cool is the band that will play all
and a Quarter. Pradeep Maharana spinning it up on their SUMMER WITH MY SISTER by Lucy Diamond wresting control of the market
night. Polly has always been the high- from the big exchanges that
console. gave the giant institutions an
Western Music Festival, flier of the family with a glam-
Live Night, Hype, Worli, July 11, 10 pm orous lifestyle to match; her sis- advantage over the little guy.
Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Dj RayG Levine created a computerised
Dj Gavin will be playing some happening ter, Clare, is a single mum with
Nariman Point, July 8 to July 12, two children, struggling to make trading hub named Island,
6:30 pm and latest bollywwod beats. where small traders swapped
ends meet. The two sisters are
The artistes performing here are poles apart and barely on speak- stocks. Over time his inven-
Patricia Rozario, Paul Stewart, Live Band, Hard Rock Café, Pandurang ing terms. All of a sudden, tion morphed into a global
Budhkar Marg, Worli, July 12, 8:30 pm Polly’s fortunes change unex- electronic stock market that
Mark Troop and Karl sent trillions in capital
Lutchmayer. Enjoy some brilliant rock/classic rock as pectedly and her world comes
crashing down. Left penniless through a jungle of fiber-optic
the Echoes pay a tribute to music legend cables. By then, the market
Led Zeppelin. and with nowhere to go, she’s
forced to go back to the village that Levine had sought to fix
where she and Clare grew up. had turned upside down, creat-
Halen, The Police and Billy Idol among Live Music, Hype, Worli, July 12, 10 pm And now, for the first time in ing secretive exchanges called
others. Dj Naren and Sharan will play some years, the sisters find them- dark pools and a new species of trading robots that could
selves living under the same not be controlled by their human masters. Neither could
exclusive electronic dance music. anyone predict what they would do next...
Live Music, Blue Frog, NM Joshi Marg, roof. With an old flame reap-
Lower Parel, July 6, 9 pm pearing for Polly, a new career for Clare and a long-buried Random House 599
Live Night, Royalty, G1/B, Krystal family secret in the midst, sparks are sure to fly. Unless the
The opening set will be by Rohan Building, Waterfield Road, Bandra (W),
Rajadhakshya followed by a live drum and July 12, 9 pm
two women have more in common than they first thought? THE WOMAN WHO WENT TO BED FOR A YEAR
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bass, dubstep and glitch hop set by Mental John Flemming will be playing some by Sue Townsend
Martians. progressively edged trance for you to After Eva Beaver, a librarian
enjoy.
172 HOURS ON THE MOON by Johan Harstad from Leicester, despatches her
Live Night, Shiro, Pandurang Budhkar Decades after anyone set foot on astronomer husband Brian to
Marg, Worli, July 6, 9 pm the moon, three teenagers, the win- deliver their twin children to
Live Music, Blue Frog, Lower Parel, ners of NASA worldwide lottery
’s , Leeds University, she jumps
For all you retro music lovers, Dj Bala will Live Music, Blue Frog, Lower Parel, July 12, 10 pm are on their way to becoming the into bed and refuses to get out
bring to you the best of retro tunes so you July 7, 9 pm
Alien Chutney will be performing a first young people in space. of it! Her act is a sign of rebel-
can dance and enjoy all through the night. Yoni Ohana and Shahar Kachka will be Norway’s Mia believes that the
fantastic fusion of comedy and music. lion of what has been consid-
some brilliant music, followed by a blues experience will be her punk ered to be her role. Ever since
Dj Night, Hype, R1, Fourth Floor, Atria and classic rock by artistes Wanted band’s ticket to fame and fortune. she got married 17 years ago,
Mall, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Karaoke Night, Fat Cat Café, Veera
Yesterday. For Japan’s Midori it will be a she has done things for others.
July 6, 10 pm Desai Road, Andheri (W), July 6, Rude much-needed break from her shel- Now she firmly announces that
Enjoy some brilliant music on wicked Lounge, Juhu, July 9, Rude Lounge, tered life, while Antoine from she will live on her own terms
Saturday Night, F Lounge.Diner.Bar, Malad, July 10, Manchester United
fridays with Dj Aqeel along with a special Elphinstone Road, July 7, 9 pm France wants to use the opportuni- and that includes not cooking
Performance, live by Anusha Dandekar. Café Bar, Malad, July 11, Manchester ty to escape from his ex-girlfriend. for Brian, not ironing his
Catch Dj Benson along with resident DJs United Café Bar, Palladium, Lower Parel, Little do the three know that some- shirts... Meanwhile, Eva dis-
Amul and Mikhail who will churn out some July 12 and Rude Lounge, Bandra, thing sinister is waiting for them covers that her husband is hav-
Live Night, F Lounge.Diner.Bar, One brilliant tunes all through the night. July 12, 9 pm on the surface of the moon. And in ing an affair with a colleague...
India Bulls Centre, 3rd Floor, Senapati Enjoy a karaoke night with host Mario the black vacuum of space, no one A touching story about what happens when someone
Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, July 6, Live Night, Hype, Worli, July 7, 10 pm will come to their aid! stops being the person everyone wants them to be!
Andrade, so be there to sing and enjoy all
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