‘Namma Metro’ for images that got blurred in race for progress
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After successfully staging Malgudi Daze and TP Kailasam Marali baa a few months ago in Mysore, WeMove Theatre is back again to stage Namma Metro in the heritage city.
Bangalore-based WeMove Theatre’s latest production is about a city which is a twin sister of Mysore, which rather grew too fast for words.
The play does not have a central character or person and is definitely not about a particular character.
It is about a particular story, where Bangalore – which is undergoing metamorphosis way too rapidly -- and its people are central to it.
Globalization has claimed our 'Bengaluru' as it's own. The old, peaceful, garden city has turned into the busy 'Electronic city'.
But, amidst this rapid growth, if one can take a minute from the busy lives and look out of the window, a Bangalorean might see a glimpse of an old world charm - a laidback tea shop with a few people sitting around and chatting about all and sundry.
WeMove Theatre's "Namma Metro" is about life in this beautiful city that is suspended in transition.
The play is set in the midst of one such transition, where four Bangaloreans meet, quite by chance, and end up sharing their thoughts on politics, society, religion, economics and their lives; Come, join a man in his late 60s, a software engineer, a middle-aged bank clerk and a groundnut seller, as they take you on a ride through the city in a way that you've never experienced before.
Written and Directed by Abhishek Iyengar, Namma Metro is a symbolic representation of Bangalore. The play ends with a pinch of twist and hence the name, Namma Metro. The play is being staged on August 13, Saturday at Vanaranga, Rangayana at 7 pm.
On Stage are - Sri Harsha Grama, Rangaraj Bhatracharya, Nagashree D.M, Hanu Ramsanjeev, Madhuvanthi G, Anup Shenoy, Srikanth Bhatracharya and Ranjan Sidappa.
Music Direction is by Abhishek Narain, lyrics are written by SriHarsha Grama and Abhijit Mahesh. For more details, log on to www.wemovetheatre.in or email the team at info@wemovetheatre.in
