PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2011 ID-27290
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About the Group .
Mandala, the magic circle, represents the universal cycle of creation, degeneration and regeneration. Its the cycle of day and night, life journeys. A Mandala is self-contained and deeply interconnected with other cycles. It is imbued with creative life force which it generates, receives and radiates. .
Its a creative collective group of artists and friends and development professionals, with a deep commitment to social issues and artistic endeavors of relevance. .
Mandala is continuously working with youth, professionals and children for last five years. Some of our prominent theatre productions are VRIKSHAM-SHARNAM GACHCHAMI, SPEED (in search of my own s(pace), GUL-GULEE CIRCUS, FERDINAND THE BULL, CHAL DOOR MERE MUN, KHUSHDAM KHUSHDAM KHUSHIYAN DO KHUSHDAM KHUSHDAM KHUSHIYAN LO, SOI SUBAH KI KHOI DASTAN, KHWABON KE BUL BULE. .
About the Play .
Dawat-e-Khichdi, a montage, elaborates the antecedents, process and consequences of modern city life. Strangely, a city is both, a home as well as an alien and an alienating environment, enveloping us all. The play depicts the dilemmas and conflicts of urban living, highlighting the debilitating compromises one has to make in order to survive. It puts the spotlight on the plight of migrating laborers, who are the makers of the modern city, yet remain invisible. .
Directors Note .
Dark midnight hour, .
A vulnerable child -eyes lit up with dreams I kissed him, took him in my arms -Little fingers, held my hand tightly The trusting, lovely smile, took me into the fragrance of silence This bondage of love stirs my soul .
I travel in the ghetto of images -Hustling-bustling city Millions of wheels, screaming Wounded, blind shadows Running through the smoky sky To reach the peaks of pyramids A dead king smiling .
Faces trapped in the Web, Jackals singing the story of pride and freedom Tears of dry fields, imprisoned in the hunger godowns .
GDP, and Sensex of strangled sheep, rising An aloof, lonely, injured feather stuck in the tower of development Survival on sale -buy one get three free But again, the child smiles And Gives me the courage, to step into reality on the path of infinite diversity And Invite you all to the celebration of Dawat e-Khichdi .
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Lokesh Jain has lived and breathed theatre for the last two decades, exploring the diverse forms of .
theatre : solo performance, theatre of and for the oppressed, street theatre, proscenium theatre, non-verbal theatre and childrens theatre. He started his career with some of the groups in Delhi but ACT-ONE has played a major role in his life. He has undergone intensive training under Shri Ebrahim Alkazi and worked on script writing, designing as well as direction. Some of his prominent works are Akkarmashi, Triology (Fragrance, Blood on the Rocks, Mirror), Kichdi Kitsch, Humey Naaz Hai, Chal Door Mere Mun, Khushdam Khushdam Khushiyan Lo, and Gul Gulee Circus, soi subah ki khoi dastan, khawabow ke bul buley & others. His solo pieces have been staged in NSDs theatre festival, Indo-Pak Wagha Border and various other art galleries. He is a visiting faculty at Mata Sundari College where he teaches Theatre in Education to B.EL.ED students. He is the founder of Jamghat group that works with street children. He is also the creative director of Mandala (The Magic Circle) .
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PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2011 ID-27290
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About the Group .
Mandala, the magic circle, represents the universal cycle of creation, degeneration and regeneration. Its the cycle of day and night, life journeys. A Mandala is self-contained and deeply interconnected with other cycles. It is imbued with creative life force which it generates, receives and radiates. .
Its a creative collective group of artists and friends and development professionals, with a deep commitment to social issues and artistic endeavors of relevance. .
Mandala is continuously working with youth, professionals and children for last five years. Some of our prominent theatre productions are VRIKSHAM-SHARNAM GACHCHAMI, SPEED (in search of my own s(pace), GUL-GULEE CIRCUS, FERDINAND THE BULL, CHAL DOOR MERE MUN, KHUSHDAM KHUSHDAM KHUSHIYAN DO KHUSHDAM KHUSHDAM KHUSHIYAN LO, SOI SUBAH KI KHOI DASTAN, KHWABON KE BUL BULE. .
About the Play .
Dawat-e-Khichdi, a montage, elaborates the antecedents, process and consequences of modern city life. Strangely, a city is both, a home as well as an alien and an alienating environment, enveloping us all. The play depicts the dilemmas and conflicts of urban living, highlighting the debilitating compromises one has to make in order to survive. It puts the spotlight on the plight of migrating laborers, who are the makers of the modern city, yet remain invisible. .
Directors Note .
Dark midnight hour, .
A vulnerable child -eyes lit up with dreams I kissed him, took him in my arms -Little fingers, held my hand tightly The trusting, lovely smile, took me into the fragrance of silence This bondage of love stirs my soul .
I travel in the ghetto of images -Hustling-bustling city Millions of wheels, screaming Wounded, blind shadows Running through the smoky sky To reach the peaks of pyramids A dead king smiling .
Faces trapped in the Web, Jackals singing the story of pride and freedom Tears of dry fields, imprisoned in the hunger godowns .
GDP, and Sensex of strangled sheep, rising An aloof, lonely, injured feather stuck in the tower of development Survival on sale -buy one get three free But again, the child smiles And Gives me the courage, to step into reality on the path of infinite diversity And Invite you all to the celebration of Dawat e-Khichdi .
.
Lokesh Jain has lived and breathed theatre for the last two decades, exploring the diverse forms of .
theatre : solo performance, theatre of and for the oppressed, street theatre, proscenium theatre, non-verbal theatre and childrens theatre. He started his career with some of the groups in Delhi but ACT-ONE has played a major role in his life. He has undergone intensive training under Shri Ebrahim Alkazi and worked on script writing, designing as well as direction. Some of his prominent works are Akkarmashi, Triology (Fragrance, Blood on the Rocks, Mirror), Kichdi Kitsch, Humey Naaz Hai, Chal Door Mere Mun, Khushdam Khushdam Khushiyan Lo, and Gul Gulee Circus, soi subah ki khoi dastan, khawabow ke bul buley & others. His solo pieces have been staged in NSDs theatre festival, Indo-Pak Wagha Border and various other art galleries. He is a visiting faculty at Mata Sundari College where he teaches Theatre in Education to B.EL.ED students. He is the founder of Jamghat group that works with street children. He is also the creative director of Mandala (The Magic Circle) .
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