BIG B March 18, 2007

Pierrot’s Troupe presents
Big B (English Comedy)
March 18 (Sun), 7.30 p.m.
Alliance Francaise -- 72, Lodhi Estate
(Near India International Center -IIC)
Story: Munshi Premchand
Script & Direction: Dr. M. Sayeed Alam & Niti Sayeed

Synonymous with some of landmark drama productions, say Ghalib In New Delhi, Maulana Azad, K. L. Saigal, Sahreek-e-Ghalib in the recent history of Indian theater, Pierrot’s Troupe brings, this time around BIG B.

‘Big B’???? No, not Mr. Bachchan, it’s Mr. Premchan(d). It’s the English and the dramatic version of the latter’s celebrated Hindi short-story ‘Bade Bhai Saheb’.

The first of its kind …… the first ever in ‘broken English’. Savor it:

“Do not go outside, it is very nighty”. “I am well but my brother is in well”. “Knife without K is like Chaku without Cha, only Ku… Churi without Chu, only Ri..

It’s about two ‘English-educated-Hindi-speaking’ brothers --- the ‘studious’ Kamta Prasad and the ‘sporty’ Samta Prasad. No wonder, the play revolves around History & Hockey, Geography & Gilli Danda and Chemistry & Cricket. And also Rekha Ganit…. Kamta’s favorite … as ‘Rekha’ is his heartthrob and the daughter of ‘Ganit’ teacher. So also Algebra, defined by Samta as “a subject on which even ‘Allah’ has no ‘Jabr’.

In addition…. Well! The rest on March 18 only.

Remarks
The audience was treated to a rip-roaring and rib
tickling time – Delhi Times

Humorous, funny and unassumingly witty – India Today

An excellent rendition --- The Hindu

Laughters galore -- Today

A gold mine of laughter –The Statesman

The play promises one more first – the first ever
in broken English – Times Of India (Bangalore)

Fun filled, giving a new meaning to English
--- Sahara Time

It was different this time ….it was humorous
without any farce – The Pioneer

Tickets priced at Rs 300/- Rs. 200/- & Rs 100/-, available at M.L. Bhartia Auditorium , Alliance Francaise, 72, Lodhi Estate from March 16, 2007 (11am to 6 p.m.) and on the show day.

For Tele-booking, Bulk Booking & Corporate Booking contact: 9810255291, 9810460366, 26391075 and pierrotstroupe@yahoo.com