Naatak Presents Vrindavan
Event Information:
Event Date : Sep 12 - 2015
Event Time : 6.00 PM
Event Venue : Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Event Tickets : Events.sulekha.com
In 2014, Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini became Member of Parliament from Mathura. When visiting a widow-home in Vrindavan, she suggested that Vrindavan widows should remain in Bengal instead of coming to over-crowded Vrindavan. The uproar that followed involved many actors – NGOs, the BJP, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and Hema Malini.
This incident provides the inspiration for Vrindavan, City of Widows, in which 12 feisty widows live in raucous celebration until a Bollywood actress arrives to disrupt their lives. Vrindavan is a grand musical, juxtaposing the colorful love of Radha and Krishna with the stark existence of Vrindavan widows, and told through humor and wit, the songs of Meera Bai and the gyrations of Bollywood songs. The play features spectacular sets, costumes and lights, along with live music and dance by professional companies.
This is Naatak’s 50th play. As befits a milestone production, it will be staged on a grand scale, with much media coverage, and as many as 9 shows for a large audience.
Language: Hindi (with English supertitles)
Run-time: 100 minutes
Children under 7 will not be admitted
