Theatre delight

Mirza Ghalib, the great erstwhile Urdu poet, decides to visit his beloved Dehli, ironically Delhi now, to witness his posthumous fame, something that was quite elusive in his lifetime. What is the fate of GhalibIJ Does his rebirth spell further disasterIJ Is Delhi a mere travesty of his hopes and aspirationsIJ The answer lies in watching Ghalib in New Delhi, a rib-tickling political satire play posing serious questions about the stagnating moral codes.

Pierrot’s Troupe theatre group along with Dr M Sayeed Alam, a noted writer, director and actor will stage the play at Showshaa Theatre, Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon on August 23 at 7pm. This Hindi play of two hours 20 minutes, which was premiered in 1997 with 400 successful shows, will kickstart the week long theatre festival that will showcase plays which has been scripted and directed by Dr  Alam. Ghalib in New Delhi will be followed by two other plays titled Kl Saigal & lal Qile Ka Akhiri Mushaira.

Both Kl Saigal and lal Qile Ka Akhiri Mushaira will star Tom Alter in the lead roles. Kl Saigal is a revisit to the aura and era of the great Indian singing legend Kl Saigal. Whereas lal Qile Ka Akhiri Mushaira set in 1851 beautifully recreated in the lawns of the lal Qila, relives the golden period of Urdu poetry.