08 November,2016 10:12 AM IST | | The Guide Team
Catch Toye (Sanskrit for water) a devised piece based on Agni aur Barkha written by legendry playwright Girish Karnad
Catch Toye (Sanskrit for water) a devised piece based on Agni aur Barkha written by legendry playwright Girish Karnad. While the performance, text and the narrative outline of the play is guided by Agni aur Varsha, the piece attempts to find a performance language invested in the body of the actor, and explore his physical and vocal relationship with the text and the world of the play.
It has been inspired by a tale from the Mahabharata, is a saga of ambition, revenge and the politics of power and caste. It is set against the backdrop of a seven-year drought and seven-year-long sacrificial fire, aimed at pleasing the Gods to end the drought. Director-actor Jyoti Dogra has worked with actors from Chandigarh. The play opens at the Prithvi Festival and will be staged in other venues thereafter.