Full Description
Mahesh Elkunchwar has written and produced some of the most influential and progressive plays of post-Independence India, and is part of the trinity, with Vijay Tendulkar and Satish Alekar, that has shaped modern Marathi theatre. This volume brings together six acclaimed plays-'Garbo', 'Desire in the Rocks (Vasanakand), 'Old Stone Mansion' (Wada Chirebandi), 'Reflection' (Pratibimb), 'Sonata', and 'An Actor Exits' (Eka Natacha Mrityu)-written by Elkunchwar.
Elkunchwar's plays, with their wide-ranging themes-the passage of time and mortality, identity and sexuality, religious tension and gender issues, human bonding and alienation-focus on human relationships and personal and moral choices which are the classic concerns of all great works of literature. Along with a comprehensive introduction by noted theatre critic Samik Bandyopadhyay, this volume includes production histories of each play, the playwright's notes on his intense experience with Indian theatre, and a photo section depicting stage performances.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION BY SAMIK BANDYOPADHYAY; GARBO; DESIRE IN THE ROCKS / VASANAKAND; OLD STONE MANSION / WADA CHIREBANDI; REFLECTION / PRATIBIMB; SONATA; AN ACTOR EXITS / EKA NATACHA MRITYU; APPENDIX I: PRODUCTION HISTORIES-A NOTE; APPENDIX II: NOTES ON THEATRE BY MAHESH ELKUNCHWAR; NOTES ON TRANSLATORS
