BIG B (IND-lish Comedy) July 27, 2012

Pierrot’s Troupe (Delhi) presents the 111th show of:
BIG B (IND-lish Comedy)
July 27 (Fri), 7 PM,
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ( NGMA)
OPP. Regal Theatre, Colaba, Mumbai

Story: Munshi Premchand
Script & Direction: Dr M Sayeed Alam & Niti Sayeed
Duration – I:30 hrs
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326 Shows of Ghalib In New Delhi; 113 shows of Maulana Azad and 110 Shows of BIG B. Pierrot’s Troupe is on a record-making spree. Of special mention is, however, BIG B – India’s first ever play in IND-lish – a highly successful and critically acclaimed comedy, being brought to Mumbai for the second time.

No it has nothing to do with Mr. Bachchan. It is rather concerned with Mr. Premchan(d), instead. It is the English and the dramatic version of the latter’s celebrated Hindi short-story ‘Bade Bhai Saheb’.

The first ever in ‘INd-lish’. Highlights:

“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 is all 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 July 27 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 – Mail 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: Rs 500, Rs 300/- & Rs 200/- available at the VENUE on the show day & at RHYTHM HOUSE, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, (Ph: 43222701) from July 25
Tele booking: 9323285398 (Mumbai), 0 9810255291 (Delhi) and/ or pierrotstroupe@yahoo.com
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Excerpts From Press Reviews
Big B

The audience was treated to a rip-roaring and rib tickling time – The Times Of India

An excellent rendition –The Hindu

Witty and fast paced — you will quickly understand why this play has been playing to packed auditoriums for over five years – Time Out (Delhi)

A brilliant example of Light, subtle and unassuming humor – The Indian Express

A gold mine for laughter –The Statesman

The play promises one more first – the first ever in broken English – Delhi Times

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

Step back Bachchan, this is Premchand’s Big B --- The Hindu (Bangalore)

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

Witty, subtle and unassumingly funny – India Today

The play surely has the credit of presenting Munshi Premchand’s Short Story in a new garb - Dainik Jagran

A big hit with the audience in Bangalore – The Times of India (Bangalore)

A beautiful time travel -- Deccan Herlad (Bangalore)

The play is just what the inventor of laughing gas ordered –Today

A play that oozes out laughter every now and then – The Asian Age

This is one of those English plays wherein your laugh in Hindi – Navbharat Times

Mind it, you have to laugh a lot in the play – What’s hot – The Times Of India

So, we went for this play and 5 minutes into it … we were rolling down the aisles. Hilarious is too small a word to represent its crazy use of language. Absolute laughter slaughter happened- Times

Loved every minute of it … in fact, the play left every body tickled for hours. -An Internet Review.

Hilarious is too small a word to represent its crazy use of language. Absolute slaughter happened. Daily Doze of Life

Great story, equally good script, brilliant acting and superb direction are the ingredients of this play by M.Sayeed Alam-Niti Phool duo. – Deccan Chronicle (Bhopal)

A great example of English spoken in Hindi … the play ensures a rollicking time. Bindaasdaily.Com

The most brilliant play at the on going international festival – The Post (Pakistan)

The play treated the audience to a rip-roaring and rip-tickling time –Daily Times (Pakistan).

What a generous opportunity of entertainment did this play give to otherwise serious students of medicine at SRMS Medical CVollege – Dainik Jagran (Bareilly)

Big B is M Sayeed Alam’s contemporary twist to the ageless tale -- Mail Today

The play is sure to send audience into peals of laughter – Time Out

M. Sayeed Alam’s production Big B is all about the hilarity of taking on the world
– Wall Street Journal

This was the 78th staging of this gem from Prem Chand and it continues to regale people at every performance --- Sahara Samay

It was the most beautiful combination of great story, brilliant acting and fabulous prersentation -- The Hindustan Times ( Lucknow)

Directed and written by M. Sayeed Alam, this play is based on Munshi Premchand’s Bade Bhai Saheb, a study in contrasts between two brothers, and also between natural brilliance and inherent dullness. Alam’s play focuses more on the learning of English and the struggles of those who didn’t grow up speaking it. – MINT –WALL STREET JOURNAL

What a unique and entertaining interpretation of Munshi premchand’s work – Dainik Jagran (Bhopal)

Audience was literally rolling in laughter while enjoying the tragedies of sibling rivalry – Hindustan (Baraeilly)

The Pierrot’s Group’s rendition of Bade Bhai Sahab–a tale of two brothers, makes you laugh your head off. Deccan Herald (Delhi)

Pierrot’s Troupe adds its own touch to the 1934 story by having the entire play narrated by Samta, who is now almost 90 years old. Deccan Chronicle (Bangaluru)