In his first play collection published in English, international audiences can finally discover the acclaimed work of Abhishek Majumdar. Internationally celebrated author and theatre maker Abhishek Majumdar has worked across the world as a playwright, theatre director and scenographer. Performed at the Royal Court Theatre, Deutsch Schauspielhaus. Edinburgh Festival and at worldwide venues in cities such as Bangalore, New York, Hamburg, London, Yokohama, Cairo and Buenos Aries, his plays speak to all audiences through their emotional truth and shocking relatability. Infusing retellings of contemporary events with timeless themes, this collection threads together explorations of authoritarianism, radicalization and the sense of belonging: both intimate and far-reaching in scope, Majumdar marries the personal with the universal. With an introduction by renowned Indian Philosopher Sundar Sarukkai, the anthology cements Majumdars place as an important and necessary voice in contemporary drama: whether for performance or for study, Abhishek Majumdar Collected Playsis the essential introduction to the playwrights beloved work.
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Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
Publication Date: 13 Jun 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781350423664
About Abhishek Majumdar
Abhishek Majumdar is a playwright theatre director and scenographer. He is the artistic director of Nalanda Arts Studio Bangalore and Program Head of the Theater Program at New York University in Abu Dhabi. As a writer his theatre includes: Pah-La (Royal Court); Djinns of Eidgah (Royal Court & Writers Bloc Festival Mumbai/Hindu MetroPlus Theatre Festival Bangalore/Hamilton Fringe Festival Ontario); The Ocean (Royal Court); Pratidwandi (& Dharwad Theatre Festival); Lucknow 76 (& Alliance Francaise Bangalore); Harlesden High Street (& Tara Arts); An Arrangement of Shoes (& Cock Tavern/Theatre503/Edinburgh Festival Fringe/Exeter Fringe Festival/Acoustic Arts Festival); Niharika and Dweepa (Ranga Shankara Bangalore); Land of Ups & Downs (Headstart Academy Bangalore); Linea Historica/The Prophet (Festival Internacional de Dramaturgia Buenos Aires); 399 (Climate Change Theatre Action); 9 Kinds of Silence (Playco New York); Kaumudi (Indian Ensemble); Muktidham (Indian Ensemble); Tathagat (Jan Natya Manch Delhi). He writes in English Hindi Urdu and Bangla. His work has been translated to English Hindi French Spanish Kannada Bengali Czech Ukranian Gujrati Tamil Telegu Kashmiri and Tibetan amongst other languages.