8 months ago
10th Planet's Epitaphheen Mrityu Critiques State Fascism
A theatre group called 10th Planet put on a play called Epitaphheen Mrityu, which is based on a famous book by Jean-Paul Sartre.
They performed it in a special room at the Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta.
The room wasn't soundproof, so loud music from outside made it hard to hear the actors.
The play is about how the government can sometimes do bad things, and the actors did a great job even with the noise.
The director, Sharanya Deyy, made the audience move around to make the play more interesting.
One actress, Namrota Roy, did a really good job in her role.
Even though the play is about old events in France, it still made people think about what's happening now.
10th Planet performed Epitaphheen Mrityu, a translation of Sartre's Men Without Shadows, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta.
The performance faced challenges due to lack of soundproofing, with external noise interfering with the play.
The play critiques state-sponsored fascism and aims to connect with the local political milieu.
Actors delivered polished performances, with Namrota Roy standing out in her role as Lucie.
The director, Sharanya Deyy, used a unique staging technique, dividing the space and moving the audience to create disorientation.
- Who
- 10th Planet theatre group, playwright and director Sharanya Deyy, actors Samudra Singha, Samudranil Sarkar, Sharanya Deyy, Arthes Das, and Namrota Roy
- What
- A performance of the play Epitaphheen Mrityu, a translation of Jean-Paul Sartre's Men Without Shadows
- Where
- Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, specifically on the third floor
- When
- Not specified
- Why
- To present a critique of state-sponsored fascism and engage with the local political milieu
Key facts
- Play Title
- Epitaphheen Mrityu
- Original Work
- Men Without Shadows by Jean-Paul Sartre
- Playwright and Director
- Sharanya Deyy
- Venue
- Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
- Notable Performers
- Samudra Singha, Samudranil Sarkar, Sharanya Deyy, Arthes Das, Namrota Roy
- Performance Space
- Third floor of the Academy of Fine Arts
- Challenges
- Lack of soundproofing, government-funded festivities nearby
