Sehar presents Jaishankar Prasad’s "Dhruvswamini" Hindi Play, directed by Mrityunjay Prabhakar, at Shri Ram Centre - 7 pm on 12th October 09
Time : 7:00 pm
Entry : Free
Event Details : Sehar presents Jaishankar Prasad’s 'Dhruvswamini' Hindi Play.
‘Druvswamini’ is one of the first and few plays written on the issue of women liberation. The legendary poet, story writer and playwright of British colonial period Jaishankar Prasad, who is still considered as one of the best literary persona of Hindi literature, had written this play around 1930. The play revolves around the character of Dhruvswamini, a queen of Gupta dynasty. She was married to Ramgupta, the inheritor of Gupta dynasty after the great Gupta ruler Samudragupta. But, she found him unworthy of her love and so she was the victim of the atrocities carried by Ramgupta upon her. Even she was sent to the palace of Ramgupta’s rival Shakraj for that reason. But, Chandragupta, the younger brother of Ramgupta, saves her from the clutch of Shakraj and finally she declares that she is no more the wife of Ramgupta and chooses Chandragupta as her husband.
Duration : 70 mins.
Directed by : Mrityunjay Prabhakar
A founder member of SEHAR, Mrityunjay Prabhakar has been active in theatre both in theory and practice for more than twelve years. At the age of 30 he has acted and directed dozens of theatrical productions. He has completed his MPhil in Theatre & Performance Studies, School of Arts & Aesthetics, JNU. He has written some of original plays and adopted some from world literature.
About Playwright : Jaishankar Prasad (January 30, 1889 – January 14, 1937), one of the most famous figures in modern Hindi literature; a dramatist, novelist, poet and a story-writer, he was one of the pioneers of the Chhayavaadi school (Neo-romanticism) of Hindi poetry. His most famous work, the magnum opus, Kamayani, allegorical epic poem (Mahakavya) came in 1936, and was preceded by another allegoric play, Kamana, which became a prelude to his magnum opus, along with Ansu (Tears), an earlier long poem and Lehar, his last collection of poems. He has written some famous plays like Skandgupta, Rajshree and Chandragupta apart from Druvswamini.
About Production Designer : Praveen Gunjan, has completed his diploma in theatre design from National School of Drama in 2009. He has several marvelous productions in his credit as a director and designer. His recent production of ‘Andha Yug’ was highly acclaimed by the critics and theatre lovers of Delhi.
About Light Designer : Randhir Kumar, a 2008 graduate of National School of Drama in design and direction, is working in theatre for more than a decade and known as a young aspiring director and designer.
Costume Designer : Rikimi Madhukaillya has completed her Bachelors of Arts in History of Art from Shantiniketan and finished her MA from JNU in art history. She is a freelance painter and research scholar of visual art. She has designed costume for several of our plays.
About The Group : ‘Sehar’ is a dynamic group, composed of different sections of society i.e., intellectuals, academicians, journalists, social scientists, activists, research scholars, art practitioners, & students, aiming for the change required in time. We have come together out of our concern for the society in which we are placed. The group takes off with the basic need of expressing and communicating for the problems of the marginalized and underprivileged section of our society. The group feels very strongly for creating a harmonious society which is still not on floor. We can see the fight among different castes, communities, ethnicities and religious identities on several issues and it’s obvious that many times they are manipulated. (Maintaining the social fabric of the society is very much needed in developing democratic countries like ours so that the focus of struggle should not be shifted to any unwanted situation.) The group will try to expose these forces which play the divisive tactics to undermine the struggle of the fighting masses. The group also stands for the rights of the people all of whom are different in their views, culture and beliefs because in a vast country like India which is full of diversities, it should be the basis to maintain the fabric of the society.
Place : Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts ( SRCPA ), 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
Nearest Delhi Metro Rail Station : Walking Distance from Mandi House Metro Station which Comes Under Line 3 ( Yamuna Bank - Barakhamba Road - Dwarka )
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Event Details : Sehar presents Jaishankar Prasad’s 'Dhruvswamini' Hindi Play.
‘Druvswamini’ is one of the first and few plays written on the issue of women liberation. The legendary poet, story writer and playwright of British colonial period Jaishankar Prasad, who is still considered as one of the best literary persona of Hindi literature, had written this play around 1930. The play revolves around the character of Dhruvswamini, a queen of Gupta dynasty. She was married to Ramgupta, the inheritor of Gupta dynasty after the great Gupta ruler Samudragupta. But, she found him unworthy of her love and so she was the victim of the atrocities carried by Ramgupta upon her. Even she was sent to the palace of Ramgupta’s rival Shakraj for that reason. But, Chandragupta, the younger brother of Ramgupta, saves her from the clutch of Shakraj and finally she declares that she is no more the wife of Ramgupta and chooses Chandragupta as her husband.
Duration : 70 mins.
Directed by : Mrityunjay Prabhakar
A founder member of SEHAR, Mrityunjay Prabhakar has been active in theatre both in theory and practice for more than twelve years. At the age of 30 he has acted and directed dozens of theatrical productions. He has completed his MPhil in Theatre & Performance Studies, School of Arts & Aesthetics, JNU. He has written some of original plays and adopted some from world literature.
About Playwright : Jaishankar Prasad (January 30, 1889 – January 14, 1937), one of the most famous figures in modern Hindi literature; a dramatist, novelist, poet and a story-writer, he was one of the pioneers of the Chhayavaadi school (Neo-romanticism) of Hindi poetry. His most famous work, the magnum opus, Kamayani, allegorical epic poem (Mahakavya) came in 1936, and was preceded by another allegoric play, Kamana, which became a prelude to his magnum opus, along with Ansu (Tears), an earlier long poem and Lehar, his last collection of poems. He has written some famous plays like Skandgupta, Rajshree and Chandragupta apart from Druvswamini.
About Production Designer : Praveen Gunjan, has completed his diploma in theatre design from National School of Drama in 2009. He has several marvelous productions in his credit as a director and designer. His recent production of ‘Andha Yug’ was highly acclaimed by the critics and theatre lovers of Delhi.
About Light Designer : Randhir Kumar, a 2008 graduate of National School of Drama in design and direction, is working in theatre for more than a decade and known as a young aspiring director and designer.
Costume Designer : Rikimi Madhukaillya has completed her Bachelors of Arts in History of Art from Shantiniketan and finished her MA from JNU in art history. She is a freelance painter and research scholar of visual art. She has designed costume for several of our plays.
About The Group : ‘Sehar’ is a dynamic group, composed of different sections of society i.e., intellectuals, academicians, journalists, social scientists, activists, research scholars, art practitioners, & students, aiming for the change required in time. We have come together out of our concern for the society in which we are placed. The group takes off with the basic need of expressing and communicating for the problems of the marginalized and underprivileged section of our society. The group feels very strongly for creating a harmonious society which is still not on floor. We can see the fight among different castes, communities, ethnicities and religious identities on several issues and it’s obvious that many times they are manipulated. (Maintaining the social fabric of the society is very much needed in developing democratic countries like ours so that the focus of struggle should not be shifted to any unwanted situation.) The group will try to expose these forces which play the divisive tactics to undermine the struggle of the fighting masses. The group also stands for the rights of the people all of whom are different in their views, culture and beliefs because in a vast country like India which is full of diversities, it should be the basis to maintain the fabric of the society.
Place : Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts ( SRCPA ), 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
Nearest Delhi Metro Rail Station : Walking Distance from Mandi House Metro Station which Comes Under Line 3 ( Yamuna Bank - Barakhamba Road - Dwarka )
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Sehar presents Jaishankar Prasad’s "Dhruvswamini" Hindi Play, directed by Mrityunjay Prabhakar, at Shri Ram Centre - 7 pm on 12th October 09
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