| AT A GLANCE | THE PLAY | CAST AND CREDITS |
| Kamani, 6.30 pm, Sat, 16 Jan Hindi, Urdu & Chattisgarhi, 110 mins. Adaptation & Direction: Habib Tanvir |
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s’ A Midsummer Night's Dream, Kamdev Ka Apna Basant Ritu Ka Sapna, revolves around a romantic theme that involves two couples (Hermia and Lysander, and Helena and Demetrius) whose romantic cross-purposes are complicated further by their entrance into the play's fairyland woods where the King and Queen of the Fairies (Oberon and Titania) preside along with the impish folk character, Puck or Robin Goodfellow. With a brilliant satirical device, another set of characters—Bottom the weaver and his bumptious band, stumble upon the main actions when they go into the same enchanted woods to rehearse a play based on the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe. The play is considered one of Shakespeare’s most popular works and has been widely performed across the world. |
Theseus – Wamique Abbasi Hippolyta – Shalini Vats Lysander – Anoop Ranjan Demetricus – Himansu Tyagi/Yogesh Tiwari Philostrate – Anoop Ranjan Quince – Onkar Das Manikpuri Bottom – Chaitram Yadav Flute – Udayram Shrivas Snout – Ravilal Sangde Starveling – Amar Singh Gandharava Snug – Manharan Gandharva Puck – Manoj Nair Oberon – Ramchandra Singh Titania – Rooma Ghose Paris – Nageen Tanvir, Choiti, Lata Khaparde, Shalini Others – Dhannulal Sinha, Honaji Chavan Harmonium Player – Devilal Nag Tabla Player – Amar Das Manikpuri Dholak Player – Ram Sharan Veshnav Bans, Bean, Algozwa – Vikram Yadav Costume & Props – Monika Mishra Tanvir Light Design – Dhannulal Sinha |