Know Your Theatre

IS THE ROLE OF ART to delight the senses and entertain the masses or question searingly the malaise of the society of its time, provoking the audience into a search for solutions? 

Would a THEATRE PLAY fail in the eyes of discerning theatre-goers, if it playfully entertains, but does nothing further? Or would it be deemed a failure, if it doesn't evoke laughter OR tickle the funny bones with witty punch lines, slapstick humour and bawdy comedy? What if a play does not stand up?

When the divide is strong among the audience of the day, in steps a voice that asserts: it is possible to combine the funny and the thoughtful, the absurd and the political, the surreal and the turgid reality of life! 

KNOW YOUR THEATRE Edition 5 presents one such voice - please join us in getting to know Chennai's own Shreekumar Varma - playwright, poet, novelist, columnist, travelogue writer, author of children's fiction... and a few more tags of pencraft! When he gets going - writing or talking - the ripples of laughter last in waves. And he does it all sitting down !!!

Register today... NOW... to join us in seeing the rural and the urban, the social and the cultural, the magical realism and the political absurdism all come together without failing to amuse your time's worth. 

Masquerade Chennai and Theatre Nisha, for the 2nd edition running would be presenting performed readings, from a few of his plays, short and full-length. It'd be followed by a Facilitated freewheeling audience interface with Shreekumar himself, which is bound to make you seek his books and more! And we have an Easter Egg as well. Event brought to you by SNS Arts Development Consultancy, Chennai.

Only 35 pax on FCFS. Without further ado, SCAN THE QR / follow the LINK (in Bio of Masquerade Chennai's IG handle - @masqerade.madras ) to register. 24th March 2024, 6 to 8:30 pm, At SNS Arts Development Consultancy venue, as usual. See you there!