"Lady Swettenham" A solo theatre performance by Sabera Shaik at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 22nd November 2011
Time : 6:30 pm
Event Details : 'Lady Swettenham' A solo theatre performance by Sabera Shaik.
‘Lady Swettenham’ is a play about the life of the manic depressive wife of one of the British residents of Malaya, Sir Frank Swettenham. Set in the 1880s till 1938, the 55 minute play traces the life of the couple as they travel through Malayaand Singapore. The old days of the Raj comes to life as Sydney Swettenham relives the club scenes in Singaporeand the cricket matches her husband played.
Sir Frank was given to sending his wife to asylums in Englandwhenever she suffered from her manic depression. During one such occasion in a prolonged incarceration Sydneydiscovers while reading the newspapers that she had been divorced. She was 78.
Sydney Swettenham was very well liked and is known for the 'theatricals' she produced in Selangor and Perak (both states in Malaya/Malaysia). She is also known as the architect of the TelukIntanLakeGardens which is still enjoyed by the locals as a picnic and jogging spot. In this solo performance she pours vitriol on her husband's reputation and reveals a some salacious facts about the man.
Sabera Shaik is a well-known Malaysian Theatre figure who has acted in diverse roles in the performing arts in Malaysia, Singapore, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhiand Bali. She has emerged, arguably, as Malaysia’s First Lady of Theatre, through her wide reach in the performing arts.
Following some years of ensemble acting, Sabera Shaik now concentrates on directing major productions, and acting in one-woman plays in which she excels. She has been hailed as a sensitive and mesmerizing actor, expert in a range of emotional roles and situations.
Her own theatre company, Masakini Theatre, began by producing some of her own written works“ Lady Swettenham” and “My Bollywood Summer” which was acclaimed as a major breakthrough for Malaysian theatre. Recent productions have been Alan Bennett’s “Habeas Corpus” and Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days”. Currently Sabera Shaik is preparing a major production URMI, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, an adaptation, for presentation in Bali, Singaporeand in Kuala Lumpurin 2007.
Repeat Performance : "Lady Swettenham" A Solo English Play By Sabera Shaik at Annexe Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 7pm on 23rd November 2011
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
Landmark : On Parliament Street close to 'The Shop' showroom & next to the 'Kwality' restaurant
Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' ( Yellow Line and Blue Line )
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‘Lady Swettenham’ is a play about the life of the manic depressive wife of one of the British residents of Malaya, Sir Frank Swettenham. Set in the 1880s till 1938, the 55 minute play traces the life of the couple as they travel through Malayaand Singapore. The old days of the Raj comes to life as Sydney Swettenham relives the club scenes in Singaporeand the cricket matches her husband played.
Sir Frank was given to sending his wife to asylums in Englandwhenever she suffered from her manic depression. During one such occasion in a prolonged incarceration Sydneydiscovers while reading the newspapers that she had been divorced. She was 78.
Sydney Swettenham was very well liked and is known for the 'theatricals' she produced in Selangor and Perak (both states in Malaya/Malaysia). She is also known as the architect of the TelukIntanLakeGardens which is still enjoyed by the locals as a picnic and jogging spot. In this solo performance she pours vitriol on her husband's reputation and reveals a some salacious facts about the man.
Sabera Shaik is a well-known Malaysian Theatre figure who has acted in diverse roles in the performing arts in Malaysia, Singapore, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhiand Bali. She has emerged, arguably, as Malaysia’s First Lady of Theatre, through her wide reach in the performing arts.
Following some years of ensemble acting, Sabera Shaik now concentrates on directing major productions, and acting in one-woman plays in which she excels. She has been hailed as a sensitive and mesmerizing actor, expert in a range of emotional roles and situations.
Her own theatre company, Masakini Theatre, began by producing some of her own written works“ Lady Swettenham” and “My Bollywood Summer” which was acclaimed as a major breakthrough for Malaysian theatre. Recent productions have been Alan Bennett’s “Habeas Corpus” and Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days”. Currently Sabera Shaik is preparing a major production URMI, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, an adaptation, for presentation in Bali, Singaporeand in Kuala Lumpurin 2007.
Repeat Performance : "Lady Swettenham" A Solo English Play By Sabera Shaik at Annexe Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 7pm on 23rd November 2011
Related Events : EnglishPlays | Theatre
"Lady Swettenham" A solo theatre performance by Sabera Shaik at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 22nd November 2011
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