The idea in the play is of 'surrender'. The thrust is to understand this idea as part of human behaviour and as a universal tendency. While I dont see the fairtytale as the most relevant or necessary format for The Dragon, Shvarts' fantasy world is most engaging. My world in the play wrestles between the fantasy and today's time.
Shvarts borrows from fairytale and folklore to put together a comic conundrum about power and oppression that helps us to understand how we as people seem to continue to feed the head that bites.
"The Only way to keep Dragon at bay is to keep one of our own".
A big, bad dragon has reigned over a town for 400 years and now has his eyes set on its loveliest maidens. Right on the cue enters the knight in shining armour- a well travelled young man who is on a mission to save the town and deliver the damsel from the tragic plight. But there's one teeny tiny problem. They don't want to be saved!
"The Only way to keep Dragon at bay is to keep one of our own".
A big, bad dragon has reigned over a town for 400 years and now has his eyes set on its loveliest maidens. Right on the cue enters the knight in shining armour- a well travelled young man who is on a mission to save the town and deliver the damsel from the tragic plight. But there's one teeny tiny problem. They don't want to be saved!
Cast
Billi- Himani PantDanav 1/Townsperson - Abhinav Grover
Danav 2/Townsperson - Nikhil Murali
Danav 3/Townsperson - Kaizad Gandhi
Hero - Roshan Mathew
Mayor/Townsperson - Kartavya Anthwaal Sharma
Mayor’s Son/Townsperson - Karan Puri
Pyaari/Townsperson - Srishti Shrivastava
Pyaari’s Father/Townsperson - Niketan Sharma
Townsperson/Sentry/Girlfriend1/Drover 1 - Shivam Dev Singh
Townsperson/Drover 2/ Gardener/Mother - Mandira Bahl
Townsperson /Girlfriend 2/Drover 3 - Aakash Prabhakar
Townsperson/Drover 1/Hawker/Girlfriend 3/Jailer - Ishan Khanna
Kid - Eishaan Nandi / Himani Pant
Kid - Eishaan Nandi / Himani Pant
Director: Tushar Pandey
Dramaturge: Jehan Manekshaw
Translator: Harsh Khurana
Music: Ameya Naik
Lyricist: Sumedh
Costume: Sonal Kharade
Sets & Properties: Vivek Jadhav
Light Design: Jehan Manekshaw
Makeup and Hair - Bhushan Vikas
Cat Song Choreography - Yuki Ellias
Assistant Director and Sound
Operator: Saudamini Kalra
Operator: Saudamini Kalra
Production Manager: Mandar Deshpande
Production Assistant: Faizal Sheikh
Publicity Designer: Shaizia Jifri
Executive Producer: Maneesh Verma
Producer: Theatre Professionals
