Tahatto Theatre Group deliver magical tales and a star-crossed like to Bengaluru this weekend

Prashanth Kumar Nair, founder Tahatto Theatre Group
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Two well-liked reveals by Tahatto Theatre Group — Bear in mind Bear in mind and Love within the Cholera of Time have been staged within the metropolis lately. Playwright and director of Tahatto Theatre Group, Prashanth Kumar Nair, says they have been revived due to the optimistic response they acquired. 

Audiences can catch each performs this weekend too. Bear in mind Bear in mind is a compilation of 5 fairy tales that are comedic, but in addition delve into advanced human feelings.  “One constant suggestions we bought from the viewers was that they discovered the play to be surprisingly emotional,” says Prashanth.

The opposite play, Love within the Cholera of Time, bends the linearity of time and incorporates Shakespearean fantasies of affection. It has been staged in lots of cities throughout India, together with Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai. The plot revolves round lovers present in several time durations, decided to make their relationship work.

In accordance with Prashanth, “It’s comforting to know that Love within the Cholera of Time resonates with others, and that additionally they really feel a way of being trapped in time.” The play is deeply imaginative, combining the previous, current, and future, and whereas the viewers often takes some time to determine what’s going on, it retains them hooked. The chance to briefly rip the material of time and meld completely different durations serves as a respite to anybody watching the play. 

A nonetheless from Love within the Cholera of Time
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What’s so particular about each of those performs is that “they supply a solution to have a dialogue with the viewers with out having to spell issues out,” says Prashanth. “In an age when now we have so many remoted experiences equivalent to purchasing and consuming media, theatre offers us a collective expertise.”

Tahatto was began by a couple of individuals who met at a workshop with out prior theatre expertise. Prashanth says when wrote his first play, A Humorous Factor Known as Conflict, he was exhilarated by the prospect of getting actors learn out his dialogues and watching his writing come alive on stage. 

Two reveals of Bear in mind Bear in mind came about on September 15 at Ranga Shankara. The play was written in 2015, and has seen a number of performances since, so the staff is aware of which components work with an viewers. Prashanth says, “The thought continues to be contemporary and the forged doesn’t really feel like they’ve achieved this a thousand occasions.”

A nonetheless from Bear in mind Bear in mind
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Rising up as a shy baby who finally took to the stage, Prashanth says he doesn’t consider in holding auditions. “I might fairly meet artistes, have conversations with them, after which, if we’re on the identical web page take issues ahead.”

Prashanth’s performs stem from deeply private experiences and he believes the viewers pertains to them as properly. He additionally believes they’re an actor’s pillar of help. “An viewers doesn’t come to observe you fail. They present up as a result of they need to watch you succeed on stage.”

Tahatto Theatre additionally hosts fortnightly studying periods in Indiranagar, the place they welcome anybody concerned with performs — amateurs and specialists — to interact in a day “with chai, snacks, and discussions about what we discover attention-grabbing within the play we’re studying,” says Prashanth.

One can comply with them on Instagram (@tahatto_bangalore) for updates on studying sesions.

Love within the Cholera of Time will probably be staged on September 21, and Bear in mind Bear in mind on September 22 at Jagriti Theatre. Tickets accessible on Bookmyshow