Madhu Basak used to be yet another ordinary, working-class fellow. However, years of struggle and a quick wit have today helped him to reach the pinnacle of power.
In the process, money, fame and desire for more power have led him astray from whatever it takes to be humane. This journey of his makes us ponder. So does the sense of power that is the other name of the state. An invisible strong hold of power seems to control every fundamental decision.
In pursuit of our vested interests, perhaps, we too have fallen under its sway. In the play, “Spare Parts”, the divided self garners its humane spirit and rises in protest.
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Cast : Kamal Chattopadhyay, Poulomi Talukadar, Susmita Pan, Apurba Kumar Saha, Ananyo Sankar Debabhuti, Arya Jana, Ashit Banerjee, Anwesa Bandyopadhyay, Anubhab Mukherjee, Priyanka Talukdar, Aratrika Mukherjee, Rimi Chakraborty, Bijita Roy, Kunal Saha, Debabrata Ghosh, Prajjwal Halder, Preksha De, Sourav Dey |
Playwright : Swapnamoy Chakraborty |
Direction : Sima Mukhopadhyay |
Stage idea : Asim Jana, Debabrata Ghosh |
Set Making : Madan Haldar |
Light : Badal Das |
Music : Anubhab Mukherjee |
Off Voice : Arko Mukharjee, Mamata Banerjee, Anwesa Bandyopadhyay, Debasis Chattopadhyay, Jagannath Chakraborty, Tania Jana & Arya Jana |
Costume : Priyanka Talukdar |
Make up : Pintu Roy |
Choreography : Somnath Dutta |
Director’s Note
It was almost a year of imprisonment at home. A disease engulfed the world in every sense. All the while, I could feel the helplessness generated by the prevailing time. Politics, economics, art and culture, ideologies, every aspect of humanity raised questions and caused a lot of angst at not being able to address them. At this juncture, I gained access to the play, “Spare Parts” by Swapnamoy Chakraborty. It voiced most of the thoughts that I wanted to communicate. The group members extended their support. The play was ready as a production. I sincerely hope, staging this play will express our words and your voice in unison.