The English play depicts the struggles of an artist struggling for recognition in a world of mediocrity
The English play depicts the struggles of an artist struggling for recognition in a world of mediocrity
For greater than a decade, theatre director Amaan Ahmad has been elevating his voice towards valuing artwork via social media likes and followers. Now, he addresses the difficulty in his new unique English play Artifice can be staged on July 9, 16 and July 30 at 7 30pm at Rangbhoomi Spaces in Gachibowli
He has written and directed the 90-minute, full-length manufacturing. Structured on strains of the theatre of the absurd, it revolves round an artist, a neighbourhood woman, a postman, a supervisor, a supervisor and receptionists.
Jonas David performs an artist
| Photo Credit: Special association
The protagonist is an artist (Jonas David) who has spent a lifetime in analysis however is struggling an existential disaster as his work will not be recognised. While the ready recreation continues for the artist, a neighbourhood woman pays cash, will get her work printed and buys awards. A loud and vibrant postman is a personality who makes use of a number of profanity and intrudes on the area of the artist.
There is a twist within the story when the artist will get a letter from the company saying that his artwork has been chosen for an award.
Masks as a metaphor
| Photo Credit: Special association
Produced by Storyboard Productions, Artifice is structured alongside 5 parts: Prologue, Act 1 which is a darkish comedy ; masks and absurdist parts are launched in Act 2; Act 3 and epilogue.
The multi-layered manufacturing is a mirrored image of society. Amaan vehemently opposes the voting system and says, “There is a difference between good and bad quality but today anyone can become big or be a winner. People used to understand, contemplate and create in the olden days but today everything is being spoon-fed. In this play, the audience will laugh at the dialogues but they will also feel the pain of the artist.”
Amaan wrote the script in 2020 however needed to wait for 2 years to see his play on stage. While his quick movie Carnitapu too revolved round an artist’s existential disaster, Amaan says his works are usually not related however are solely an advocacy or commentary on artists and artwork; the core topic of Artifice is from the theatre of the absurd.”
Artistes enact a scene from the play throughout rehearsals
| Photo Credit: Special association
The script has seen a number of improvisations , increasing the unique 60 minute -long play to its current 90 minutes. “I am satisfied as I got the best team of artistes; the play is a cliffhanger and a surprise is in store for the audience after every scene,” he guarantees.
For 18+ ; Tickets ₹ 300 on the venue, insider.com and bookmyshow.com
Source: www.thehindu.com