About The Event
An intellectually stimulating and thought provoking theatrical performance where Tathagata explores the impact of the Lockdown in the minds of an urban couple living in Nariman Point, in Mumbai. The play delves into the themes of identity, desire and the fluid boundaries of reality and role-playing.
This piece is inspired by the works of Edward Albee and Harold Pinter.
The Writer, Actor, Director
Tathagata Chowdhury is an internationally acclaimed thespian with over 25 years of experience. He is an IBDP film examiner, certified by the Royal Shakespeare Company, has produced/directed over 200 plays and over 1000 shows.
He has conducted workshops at National School of Drama, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India. The Theatre Royal Plymouth and The British Council commissioned him to conduct workshops on original script writing involving Science and Theatre. Tathagata has also been a teacher of Film Studies with Pathways World School.
His films have been screened at various international film festivals. Original plays scripted by him were performed at South Asian Theatre Festival in Ohio, U.S.A. He has earned a diploma in film making from National Institute of Film and Fine Arts.
As an actor, Tathagata has worked with Mahesh Bhatt, Alyque Padamsee, Victor Banerjee and Raveena Tandon, Satyadev Dubey, Rebecca Gould and others. He`s the winner of the Kalakranti Best Actor and Best Playwright awards.
