Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to
be oneself.
Soren
Kierkegaard
Does
boredom lead people to do crazy things? To what extent will people go to kill
their boredom? Kill? It has been while since I have seen a black comedy. While
I do enjoy a light, simple comedy after a hectic week at work, sometimes one
needs to get out of comfort zone. As much as I enjoy movies like “There is
something about Mary”, comes a Pulp fiction which throws every rule in the book
out of the door. If this play is a bench
mark, Ishwar Shunya is to theatre what Quentin Tarantino is to movies. As soon
as the play opens with focus on Ralf Shroff (played by Adhiraj Katoch), we knew
this is going to be one unsettling play. A couple has invited another couple
for dinner. Sounds simple, right? What if the couples were Vincent Vega/
Catherine Tarnell and Jules Winnfield/ Mia Wallace. If these names elude you,
Google “Basic Instinct” and “Pulp Fiction” – just make sure no kids are around
when you do that. Ralf is a chaos researcher who creates a chaotic situation by
informing the invited couple that they have killed Mr Kolpert and have put his
body in the trunk. This does not go well with physically violent Joy Bastian
(Tushar Dhaudiyal) and he is curious. Where is the knocking sound coming from?
Is it the trunk? At the same time his wife Edith (Kriti Vij) is unperturbed.
She would rather snort rather than be sore - though Mr. Kolpert is her senior at
work. Sarah (Shibani Bedi) is absolutely indifferent to what is happening.
Adhiraj Katoch steals the show playing an insane but strangely in-control Ralf.
He was so convincing in his performance that if I was to see this guy in real
life, I will be scared. Performances by the entire cast keep you on edge of the
seat throughout the play. You Though the theme is dark, the play is not dull.
Dollops of humor add a strange but delectable taste to the dark chocolate.
Did
they really try to kill Mr Kolpert? Is
he alive? Who is more likely to be a killer – an ever laughing person or a
constantly angry, violent person? Will the much needed pizzas finally arrive in
the right order? Go and watch the play if you need to know the answers.
Needless to say, do not take children.
About the play:
Language: English
Theatre Group: Saanjha Sapnaa
Director: Ishwar
Shunya
Written by: Davis Gielselmann
Music by: Sonam Sharma
Lights by: Ishwar Shunya
Props and set by:Saanjha Sapnaa
Poster/brochure by: Kanchan Ujjal
Cast:
Adhiraj Katoch – Ralf Shroff
Shibani Bedi – Sarah Pinto
Tushar Dhaudiyal – Joy Bastian
Kriti Vij – Edith
Manik Papneja – The Pizza Man
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