Organizers: Theatre of Relevance Practitioners &
well-wishers
Writer & director: Manjul Bhardwaj
When: 2nd October, 2018, Tuesday, 11 AM
Where: Shivaji Natya Mandir, Dadar (west), Mumbai
Duration: 120 Min
Genre: Stage
Artists : Ashwini Nandedkar, Sayali Pawaskar, Komal
Khamkar,Yogini Chowk, Tushar,Swati Hrushikesh Patil, Prasad Khamkar,Priyanka
Kamble & Sachin Gadekar.
About Play Rajgati: Renowned theatre Thinker Manjul Bhardwaj
Play ‘Rajgati’ unfolds the dimensions of ‘Power, System and Political Character
& Politics’. Politics is pious policy. Politics is dirty; play breaks this
illusion & appeals the common masses to actively participate in political
process. Common masses are the custodian of world’s largest democracy. The Play
creates the consciousness of changing the 'political scenario' for the creation
of equality, justice, humanity and constitutional order.
Why Play Rajgati:
Every moment of our life is influenced and governed by
"politics". But what role do we 'Citizens’ play? We only ‘donate’ our
'vote' and make ourselves free from our political role, shifting the blame and
cursing politics every time. We set our
mindset stating that "Politics is 'bad' , Politics is polluted" !
Well, we are civilized people,aren't we ? We always find
ourselves talking things like ‘politics is not our cup of tea, it's not our job
to think and worry about politics’. When all the citizens are so honest and
want a proper democratic system then how does the country's democratic political
system is so corrupted?
Let's think for a moment, will the biggest democracy of the
world prevail without the political process that we always ignore? The answer
is NO, a big NO!
When the 'civilized' citizens do not govern it, then the
power position is obviously and unfortunately goes to the evil powers within
the society. It's been 71 years since we have gain the independence but the
political process is still out of hands from the commoners. Let's ponder upon
this - Is Politics really bad or are we making it worse by not getting involved
in it? ..We all expect that 'Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Savitri and Lakshmi Bai'
should born amongst us but not in my house’.
Is this attitude and apathy justified?
When the farmers choose the path of suicide, why the
citizens of this country keep quiet ? Why the actual problems of our democracy
are sidelined by the made up problems of our politicians.
About Writer & Director :
Manjul Bhardwaj is a theatre person who responds to national
challenges and sets a national agenda through his philosophy "Theatre of
relevance". A well known theatre thinker, playwright, director and actor
whose play “Mera Bachpan” is instrumental in rehabilitation of 50,000 child
labourers. A theatre icon has authored 28 plays and has been on stage for more
than 16000 times at grassroots to elitist international levels. His play “Mera
Bachpan” is instrumental in rehabilitation of 50,000 child labourers. His plays
“B-7”, “Vishwa – The World” & “Drop by Drop: Water” are premiered &
performed more than 100 times in Europe.
He has discovered himself as a theatre person. He is
equipped with performing skills as an actor, director, writer, facilitator and
initiator in theatre. He is a dreamer/visionary and has the positive attitude
& skills to actualize the dreams. He initiated the philosophy of “Theatre
of Relevance” on 12th August 1992 and practicing it in India and all over the
world.
We the performers of ‘Theatre of Relevance’ have taken a
positive step. The play "Rajgati" written by internationally renowned
theatre thinker and philosopher Manjul Bhardwaj , inspires the audience
(public) to churn on the above questions.
Looking forward for your constructive support &
participation!
For further details contact : 9820391859/etftor@gmail.com
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