About The Event
Writer: Mrinal Mathur
Director: Dr M Sayeed Alam
Akbar The Great Nahin Rahe is Pierrot’s Troupe’s latest Comedy: A Hindi h Play with every comic shade - spoof, mimicry, satire and farce.
What happens when Akbar’s greatness is questioned in today's India? He finds support in heaven from Ashoka to Alexander to Atal Bihari Vajpayee. But, to redeem his name, he needs an ally on earth. And he finds one, but an unlikely ally...
Who is He or She?
The play features some of the prominent actors of the country, including M Sayeed Alam, Rahul Paswan, Bhoomi Nikhat Siraj, etc., with the theatrical experience of each of them spanning over more than 1000 shows, 25 plays and 10 years.
The play has been written by Mrinal Mathur, a regular contributor of the much-needed original plays to Indian Theatre.
It has been directed by Dr M Sayeed Alam, reputed for his penchant for Humour & History.
Last but not the least, the play is produced by Pierrot’s Troupe - the theater company credited with giving many new, original and entertaining productions to Hindi, Urdu and English Theatre: Ghalib In New Delhi, Akbar The Great Nahin Rahe, Maulana Azad, Big B, Ghalib, K L Saigal, Ghalib Ke Khat, Shah Jahan - O- Mumtaz, Pakistan Aur Alzheimer’s, The Tale of Quarles< Sahir Ka Khyal Aaya etc.
