FROM PAGE TO STAGE – JOURNEY OF KAUMUDI : 'Speaking of Theatre'

Abhishek Majumdar, Indian Ensemble talks about his experience and journey in converting his vision from script to the production on stage though one of the widely acclaimed plays , Kaumudi.

Kaumudi is about a rite of passage. Using the moonlit timeless night on which Krishna delivered knowledge to Arjuna as its central trope,Kaumudi explores the dynamics between an estranged father-son duo who play Eklavya's ghost and Abhimanyu respectively, in a theatre in late 1960's Allahabad, over three days - the last three performances of a great actor who has nearly lost his sight; and, in so doing, the play brings to light the ghosts of caste-based injustices, the passing over of knowledge from a father to a son, a thespian to an upstart, and the banality and beauty of art.

The play is inspired by two texts: Anand's Malayalam Novel 'Vyasam Vigneswaram' and Jorge Luis Borges' essay 'Blindness'.

'Speaking of Theatre' is a unique 2-day confluence in Bangalore that will engage theatre makers, performers and audiences through panel discussions, demo-lectures, debates and, of course, performances. Presented by Atta Galatta in partnership with Tahatto, the topics of the event will be highly relevant not just to artists but also to audiences - because one can't exist without the other.