Ha ha. I tricked you ;-) More of the same: theatre in Bangalore.
So, I had written about Five Point Someone by Evam back in July when they performed in Chowdiah, and they asked me (flattering!) to write a small preview of their next show in Bangalore: ‘And now for something completely different’ which is adapted from Monty Python. The sub-title goes “The greatest comedy show ever” — and I can very well imagine that it’s going to be funny (from Evam):
This colorful show promises a lot- Meet King Arthur and his trusted servant Patsy who have ridden the length and breadth of the world by banging coconuts! Catch Inspector Tiger trying to solve a crime straight out of Agatha Christie’s novel; Get surprised by Spanish Musketeers; Get tips on how to get through an interview without going bonkers; Enjoy being served by the finest Chinese Mayonnaise cooks in town; Get emotional for the man who bought an ex-parrot; Propose marriage and get accepted-in less than 10 seconds!! And learn how to defend yourself against pointed sticks!
Surreal plots, intelligent yet slapstick-laden humour, gags, idiosyncrasies of British life and a completely whacked out fun evening- a non stop 80 minute entertainer with choreographed set change matching the pace of the humor on stage- Errm..If this is not different then what is!!!
Yumm … sounds tasty. And considering the fact that they did such a good job of Five Point Someone — I can very well imagine that the execution will give you great exercise for your tummy muscles.
Of course, in theatre, the means are as much fun as the end and luckily, they didn’t send me a professionally prepared collage or poster, but rather the pictures of the group practicising, pranking, posing. It’s a lot more fun watching people rather than actors:
It’s being performed at the Chowdiah Hall in Vyalikaval on Sunday, Sept 23 at 3.30 and 7.30 PM. The damage to your wallet would be 500/250/150 but the lung exercise you get is probably worth it! To book, visit evam.in or call 99162 14062/98402 22363.
Unfortunately, I would not be able to watch myself since I am traveling at the moment, but I am sure you wouldn’t wanna miss it!
More details can be found in this Zip file.
PS: Interestingly, I got a lot of people visiting my blog searching for the name of the female lead in Five Point Someone, Uttara Krishnadas who played Neha Cherian. Perhaps, I should mention the name of the actresses in big bold letters to get more hits ;-)
Additional tags: Evam, Monty Python
Tags: Bangalore
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