Theatre: Big B

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Big B
Pierrot’s Troupe presents Big B an English Comedy on August 26, 7.30 p.m. at Ranga Shankara.
Story: Munshi PremchandScript & Direction: Dr. M. Sayeed Alam & Niti Sayeed

‘Big B’? Not Mr. Bachchan. It is Mr. Premchan(d). Well, it’s an attempt to take Premchand down South… on the 125th year of his birth.
Big B is the dramatic English version of his celebrated Hindi short-story ‘Bade Bhai Saheb’,
The first of its kind… the first ever play in ‘broken English’.

Savor this:
“Do not go outside, it is very nighty”. “I am well but my brother is in well”. “Knife without K is like Chaku without Cha, only Ku… Churi without Chu, only Ri..

It’s about two ‘English-educated-Hindi-speaking’ brothers — the ‘studious’ Kamta Prasad and the ‘sporty’ Samta Prasad. No wonder, the play revolves around History & Hockey, Geography & Gilli Danda and Chemistry & Cricket. And also Rekha Ganit…. Kamta’s favorite… as ‘Rekha’ is his heartthrob and the daughter of ‘Ganit’ teacher. So also Algebra, defined by Samta as “a subject on which even ‘Allah’ has no ‘Jabr’.

Remarks
The audience was treated to a rip-roaring and rib tickling time – Delhi Times
An excellent rendition –The Hindu
Step back Bachchan, this is Premchand’s Big B — Today
An example of Light, subtle and unassuming humour – The Indian Express
A gold mine of laughter –The Statesman
The play promises one more first – the first ever in broken English – Delhi Times
Fun filled, giving a new meaning to English — Sahara Time
It was different this time ….it was humorous without any farce – The Pioneer

Tickets priced at Rs 150/- are available at Ranga Shankara (080-26592777) from August 23 (10 am to 12 pm and from 5 pm to 7.30 pm).

For bulk booking/corporate booking/individual booking contact 9448088247 (Bangalore – 11.30pm to 5.00 pm), 09810460366 (Delhi);
E-mail: pierrotstroupe@yahoo.com