Prachyo’s ‘Tahader Katha’ Recasts Lorca Through Rural Bengal

Prachyo is a theatre group that recently performed a play called ‘Tahader Katha’.

The play is based on a work by Spanish writer Federico García Lorca.

Its story was changed to fit rural Bengal.

It shows how women can be restricted by rules made in a male-dominated society.

The director used hanging pieces of cloth to represent the house.

The large cloth structure looked powerful but also seemed fragile.

Light and shadows showed that the structure was weakening from within.

The reviewer praised the all-women cast and called the production deeply meaningful.