Collected Plays of Satish Alekar: The Dread Departure, Deluge, The Terrorist, Dynasts, Begum Barve, Mickey and the Memsahib - Softcover

Alekar, Satish; Deshpande, Gauri; Bhirdikar, Urmila; Bhalla, Alok; Dhupkar, Jayant; Kale, Pramod; Gokhale, Shanta; Adarkar, Priya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019806988X ISBN 13: 9780198069881

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Satish Alekar is Professor and Head, Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune. He is a founder member of the Theatre Academy, Pune.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 019806988X
• ISBN 13: 9780198069881
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 334