
Collected Plays of Satish Alekar
The Dread Departure, Deluge, The Terrorist, Dynasts, Begum Barve, Mickey and the Memsahib
Satish Alekar(Author)
OUP India (Publisher)
Published on 7. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
334 pages
978-0-19-806988-1 (ISBN)
Description
Satish Alekar has written, acted in, directed, and produced some of the most influential and progressive plays of post-Independence India, and is part of the trinity, with Vijay Tendulkar and Mahesh Elkunchwar, that has shaped modern Marathi theatre.
Alekar is widely recognized for his ability to portray the many deceptions and fallacies of Indian society, and his plays depict with wit and sensitivity, a world unable to come to terms with modernity and stifled by tradition. The six plays-The Dread Departure (Mahanirvan), Deluge (Mahapoor), The Terrorist (Atirekee), Dynasts (Pidhijat), Begum Barve, and Mickey and the Memsahib (Mickey ani Memsahib) -are divided thematically into two sections and both sections include introductions by noted theatre critic, Samik Bandyopadhyay. The book also includes an insightful interview of Alekar by Bandyopadhyay, notes on the production histories of the included plays, and a special section containing photographs of the performances of these plays.
Alekar is widely recognized for his ability to portray the many deceptions and fallacies of Indian society, and his plays depict with wit and sensitivity, a world unable to come to terms with modernity and stifled by tradition. The six plays-The Dread Departure (Mahanirvan), Deluge (Mahapoor), The Terrorist (Atirekee), Dynasts (Pidhijat), Begum Barve, and Mickey and the Memsahib (Mickey ani Memsahib) -are divided thematically into two sections and both sections include introductions by noted theatre critic, Samik Bandyopadhyay. The book also includes an insightful interview of Alekar by Bandyopadhyay, notes on the production histories of the included plays, and a special section containing photographs of the performances of these plays.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
24 Black and white photos
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-806988-1 (9780198069881)
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Persons
Satish Alekar is Professor and Head, Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune. He is a founder member of the Theatre Academy, Pune.
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Content
PART I; INTRODUCTION BY SAMIK BANDYOPADHYAY / THE DREAD DEPARTURE (MAHANIRVAN) / DELUGE (MAHAPOOR) / THE TERRORIST (ATIREKEE) / DYNASTS (PIDHIJAT); PART II; BEGUM BARVE / MICKEY AND THE MEMSAHIB (MICKEY ANI MEMSAHIB) / APPENDICES: INTERVIEW WITH SATISH ALEKAR BY SAMIK BANDYOPADHYAY / PRODUCTION HISTORIES: A NOTE / NOTES ON TRANSLATORS