This year, the play, directed by second-year MICA student Spandan Mishra, is called ‘Jeeney Bhi Do Yaaron’ and is the tale of a storyteller, Chandrashekhar Annasaheb Damle, a patient in the terminal ward of a general hospital, who befriends other inmates of a general hospital.
While they deal with the finality of a slow, painful and lonely death, Chandu’s stories – hilarious anecdotes from his own past – give them something to smile about. However, there is a darker side to his stories which he does not reveal to his captivated audience.
The play and its associated activities are entirely student-handled – from the cast of 23 students, to the lights, sets, marketing, media and logistics – are all manned by the students of MICA. Sankalp was conceptualised in 1999 by students of the institute, and ever since, the legacy has remained. MICA students, under the aegis of Sankalp, have been staging plays in Ahmedabad city for over nine years. This year, a series of pre-events have been planned to promote Sankalp and theatre in Ahmedabad. The first event was staged on the 1st of September, at the Gujarat Law Society auditorium, where Sankalp’s website, www.sankalp-mica.com, was launched and the Ed Monk play ‘Cut’ was successfully enacted to a standing ovation.
The three-hour play was co-written by Spandan and his classmate, Biswamitra Ray. It was a perfect amalgamation of brilliant acting, sets, costumes, lights and sounds, the CEO of Reliance Communications, , addressed the audience and said that his organization was proud to be associated with Sankalp.
The director of the institute, Professor Atul Tandon complimented the students and the cast who have been putting in sleepless nights over the last two months to make this dream a reality.
The subsequent shows in the city are on December 7 and 8, 2007 at the same venue, and tickets are selling fast. The shows in Mumbai are on the of December 14 and 15, at the ISKCON theater.
For ticket booking details, contact Sajith Naryanan at +91 92255 61525.