ICS Theatre fest 2021
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COMPLAINTS FROM THE CONVENTION FOR FAMOUS ART
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Playwright: Allison Lee
Directed By: Dr.Farley Richmond
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Complaints from the Convention For Famous Art
is the winning script of the “Emerging Artists’ Program
Playwriting Contest” that was held for East Brunswick
High School Students. The winning script will be
performed by students and directed by
Dr. Farley Richmond.
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BHIKRE BIMB
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Playwright: Girish Karnad
Directed By: Barkha Kishnani
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Bikhre Bimb, directed by ICS Theatre’s Artistic
Director, Barkha Kishnani is a Hindi translation of the
award-winning Kannada play, Odakalu Bimb by
playwright Girish Karnad. The play reveals the story of
an unsuccessful Kannada writer who gains international
recognition for her debut novel in English.
A gripping plot that reflects uncomfortable
relationships and human failings, Bikhre Bimb
will leave the audience captivated.
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DANCE LIKE A MAN
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Playwright: Mahesh Dattani
Directed By: Mahesh Dattani
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Dance Like A Man, written and directed by renowned
playwright and Sahitya Akademi Award winner,
Mahesh Dattani, is a poignant story that revolves
around three generations and their conflicts, ambitions
and gender roles. After running successfully in various
parts of the world for over 20 years with over 600
shows, for the first time ever, Dance Like a Man will be
performed in New Jersey!
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THE PRIEST & THE PROSTITUTE
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Playwright:
Directed By:
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The Priest & The Prostitute, written by King Mahendra
Vikrama Pallava & directed by Dr. Farley Richmond
is a farcical comedy about two unlikely characters that
accidentally stumble into contact and a lazy student is
taught a valuable lesson in life and love.
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THE PRIEST AND THE PROSTITUTE
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DIRECTOR: DR. FARLEY RICHMOND
Indian Heritage and Cultural Association (IHCA – NJ) and the Consulate of India-NY proudly present 5th in-person Natya Darpan event on Oct. 23rd, 2021 at Middlesex County Community College, Edison, NJ from 1:00pm to 7:00pm.
The multi-lingual festival will feature local artists in 5 short plays in Hindi, Marathi and English! There will be super titles available.
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ICS Theatre will be performing an English Play “The Priest & The Prostitute”, a witty one-act play adapted from a 7th century Sanskrit farce.
Timing: 5:00pm to 5:40pm.
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Tickets are on sale here: http://www.ihca-nj.com/
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Audience to follow all current guidelines from CDC, MCCC and local government. Proof of Vaccinations or proof of negative Covid Test 72 hrs before the show and Mask Mandate inside the venue are required to attend the event.
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The team at Natya Darpan is very excited to perform again in front of a live audience! Come support the talented team! See you there!
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For details on other plays, please visit http://www.ihca-nj.com/
CAST
Niranjan Adur as Yama
Arpana Bhattacharya as Mother
Soumendu Bhattacharya as Priest
Swapnil Dalvi as Ramalika
Anil Joseph as Yama's Attendant
Gauri Kansara as Latika
Anahita Mantri as Nati/Madhurika
Amit Mantri as Curtain Holder
Seema Shahane as Vasanti
Murtuza Sabir as Manager
Deep Sheth as Shaandilya
Arin Shome as Doctor
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DEBUT DIRECTOR INITIATIVE
Introducing another first for ICS Theatre - the Debut Director Initiative!
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At ICS Theatre, we believe in encouraging emerging artists, local talent, and community participation. In this new initiative, we extend our Emerging Artists’ Program by inviting first time directors to direct a play.
We received numerous entries and the debut directors have been selected and are working on their scripts!
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ICST is proud to introduce the selection of the talented Priya N. Iyer as the debut director! For her debut direction, Priya presented the play, The Throne with No Caste, which was also written by her! The play is a satire that holds a mirror to the compromised integrity of our society.
The play was performed LIVE online on Zoom and broadcast via YouTube on September 26th at YouTube.com/ICSTheatreNJ.
The production got rave reviews for their performances, the direction and the story!
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The play was followed by a discussion on the Debut Director Initiative where the director shared her experience directing for the first time and the guidance and support she received from stalwart directors associated with ICS Theatre! The crew and the cast shared the experiences as well!
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CAST
Ashis Bhisey as Mr. Sharma
Rupali Gaitonde as Mrs. Sharma
Anchal Sharma as Shalini
Bejoy Joseph as Mr. Yadav
Prafull Kohale as Mr. Singh
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DO THE NEEDFUL
PLAYWRIGHT & DIRECTOR: MAHESH DATTANI
To celebrate 2021 Pride Month, ICS Theatre culminated a month long celebration with the production Do The Needful.
Do The Needful was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997. The play, simply described as “A rearrangement of marriage and other such things….” explores a clash of cultures and values, when two families meet to discuss a possible marriage between their respective children.
CAST
Rita Bhatia as Prema Gowda
Soumendu Bhattacharya as Chandrakant Patel
Yogesh Date Liftman/ Coconut Vendor/ Mali
Chetna Gola as Kusumben Patel
Bhavesh Sharma as Alpesh Patel
Anchal Sharma as Lata Gowda
Triven Thadhani as Devraj Gowda
RAKTBEEJ
PLAYWRIGHT: SHANKAR SHESH
FACILITATORS / MENTORING TEAMS
ICS Theatre
Barkha Kishnani
Meera Narasimhan
Symphony
Dr. Ajay Joshi
Zubin Khetani
Sonal Mahajan
Niraj Rai
Namita ‘Prakash’
Deepa Sahasrabuddhe
We began 2021's Virtual Fest with a dramatized reading of the Hindi play Raktbeej.
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Written by playwright Shankar Shesh, Raktbeej is a commentary on ambition, ethics, and relationships.
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CAST - STORY #1
Praful Kohale as Sharma
Rupali Gaitonde as Sujata
Archana Bhatia as Gunjan
Rajiv Paul as Mathur
Gaurav Shah as Manas
Meera Narasimhan - Stage Directions
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CAST - STORY #2
Shailendra Khurana as Shantanu
Gauri Kansara as Lalita
Priya N.Iyer as Kirti
Yogesh Date as Dr. Goyal
Bharat Gadhavi as Manas
Kinnary Patel - Stage Directions
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