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Annual Photography ExhibitionBy Dr. Mukesh BatraPiramal Art GalleryThursday, 1st to Saturday, 10th – 12.00 pm to 8.00 pm Eminent homeopath Dr. Mukesh Batra is also an avid photographer. Twelve years ago he held his first annual photography exhibition-and-sale. Batra’s biggest inspiration is the cause attached to this exhibition – all proceeds will be donated to Victoria School for the Blind. This exhibition showcases his notable collection of photographs of the diverse landscapes of Switzerland. THEATRE

NCPA Centrestage 2016 (Contd.)Festival of Premiering Plays1st to 4th December Do Deewane Shaher MainGujarati PlayExperimental TheatreThursday, 1st – 7.00 pm The story of a young couple – of today's youth, who have high aspirations, big dreams, great plans but lack vision; who want love and commitment but fear to

walk the path. This is a story of people who meet coincidentally, stay together and discover life's irony in its utmost humorous form. Written by Prayag DaveDirected by Dhiraj Palshetkar A Phoenix Production Company Tickets:`270, 225 & 180/- (Members)`300, 250 & 200/- (Public) Facial, Pedicures and Mind Masala

English PlayExperimental TheatreFriday, 2nd – 7.00 pm Two women meet in a beauty parlour. Dia is a happy housewife whose children are grown up and has a pretty well-off husband. Tia is single and has broken off from her last boyfriend with whom she had a live-in relationship. They strike a friendship and keep meeting. The two women initially try to prove that their own life is better, but in the process they start envying the other person’s life. Written by Divya JagdaleDeveloped, Designed & Performed by Tannishtha Chatterjee & Divya Jagdale

A Playtrix Production Tickets:`360, 270 & 180/- (Members)`400, 300 & 200/- (Public) Dohri ZindagiHindi PlayGodrej Dance TheatreFriday, 2nd – 8.00 pm Vijaydan Detha's story is steeped in Rajasthani folk tradition. The story starts innocently with the birth of two girls in neighbouring Rajasthani towns who are bound by marriage even before their birth, by their fathers. Imagine what it must mean for a girl to be a boy, although just outwardly, in patriarchal Rajasthan and what rewards and struggles that entails. To understand what it means to fall in love with a person, and not their gender, and what it means to nurture that in a largely homophobic society. Directed by Gurleen JudgeDevised and Performed by Neha Singh & Bhumika Dube

Programme GuideDecember 2016

THEATRE FILMS / SCREENINGS INDIAN MUSIC INTERNATIONAL MUSIC

PHOTOGRAPHY & EXHIBITION PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSIONS DANCE MULTI ARTS

(Programmes are subject to change. Please check the website and refer to our emails for updated information.)

Facial, Pedicures and Mind Masala, 2nd, Experimental Theatre

Photography Exhibition by Dr. Mukesh Batra, 1st to 10th, Piramal Art Gallery

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For 18 years & above Tickets:`200/- (Members)`250/- (Public) It’s About TimeEnglish PlayExperimental TheatreSaturday, 3rd – 6.00 pm This is a show about time. But now is not the time to talk about it. It would be untimely. Everything is about time, and it's about time we spoke about it. Performed by Puja Sarup, Neil Bhoopalam & Sheena Khalid A Patchworks Production Tickets:`360, 270 & 180/- (Members)`400, 300 & 200/- (Public) Alive at 40English Stand-up ComedyGodrej Dance TheatreSaturday, 3rd – 8.00 pm What is it like to be a 40-year-old man in contemporary India? On one side, Indian uncles shouting. On the other side, selfies and Snapchat. Anuvab Pal tells us how middle-aged Indian men delude themselves into wanting to be younger, and the tragedies that await them. Also in this autobiographical show, he covers the rise of stand-up comedy in India these past ten years – the highs and (mostly) the lows. Performed by Anuvab Pal Tickets:`360/-- (Members)`400/- (Public)

DreamzHindi PlayExperimental TheatreSunday, 4th – 6.00 pm Dreamz is life in dream and reality. It is an evening of performances with Pankaj Kapur. Directed & Performed by Pankaj Kapur

Presented by Theatron Tickets:`360, 270 & 180/- (Members)`400, 300 & 200/- (Public) Stand UpEnglish PlayGodrej Dance TheatreSunday, 4th – 8.00 pm Stand Up is a serious play about comedy. Five budding comics meet their mentor to prepare for an open mic event that could get them a real gig and change their lives. All they have to do is be their funniest. But humour is a deadly serious business. And quite often, the joke's on you. Directed by Akarsh KhuranaCast: Abir Abrar, Adhaar Khurana, Omkar Kulkarni, Sarang Sathaye, Chaitnya Sharma & others An Akvarious Production For 18 years & above Tickets:`200/- (Members)`250/- (Public) Box Office now open iNDiAN MUSiC

NCPA UmangSiddharth Bhose (Sarod)Yogada Deshpande (Vocal)Little TheatreFriday, 2nd – 6.30 pm Siddhartha Bhose was tutored by

Partho Sarothy since he was seven years old, and has been under the training and guidance of Soumitra Lahiri in the last few years. Bhose is a ‘B’ grade artiste by AIR. Yogada Deshpande has completed her Master’s in Indian classical music from Pune University and is currently learning under Sanjeev Abhyankar. Admission on a first-come-first-served basis. NCPA Members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm. iNDiAN MUSiC

Lecture-Demonstration on Compositions of Agra GharanaBy Dr. Milind MalsheLittle TheatreSaturday, 3rd December – 6.30 pm

Dreamz, 4th, Experimental Theatre

Siddharth Bhose, 2nd, Little Theatre

Milind Malshe, 3rd, Little Theatre

Yogada Deshpande, 2nd, Little Theatre

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An NCPA Presentation Jaipur or Jaipur-Atrauli gharana is one of the popular musical traditions of khayal music that came into prominence with the legendary vocalist Alladiya Khan (1855-1946). One of the main features of Jaipur gharana is its unusual repertoire characterised by the inclusion of jod (compound)-ragas and not so often heard complex (anvat) ragas. This presentation will give a glimpse of some iconic compositions by the legendary stalwarts of this gharana. A professor of English literature and linguistics, Milind Malshe has trained in music with stalwarts like G. H. Tilak, Ashok Ranade and Ratnakar Pai. As a performer scholar and teacher, he continues to carry forth the legacy of Jaipur. Registration Fees: `100/-For registration, call Ms. Gargi Ghosh on 66223813. MUlTi ARTS

Jhakri Dance & Music Group from MauritiusTata TheatreMonday, 5th – 7.00 pm In collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations Jhakri dance is new to today’s generation but this cultural dance form, which is becoming extinct in the Konkan region, is registering its presence in Mauritius, where it is celebrated with great pomp and fervour. Many years ago, a few workmen from Konkan migrated to Mauritius to work in the sugarcane fields and carried with them their traditional dance of Jhakri. The programme will consist of jhakri dance with sega and Bhojpuri dances along with Marathi and Mauritian songs.

Admission passes can be collected by Members from the Box Office from 26th November onwards. filM Argentine Film Festival 2016Little Theatre6th & 7th December In association with the Consulate General & Promotion Centre of the Argentine Republic, Mumbai. Liniers, The Simple Lines of Things(2010/77 mins)Tuesday, 6th – 4.00 pm A documentary about Liniers, one of the youngest and most talented cartoonists of Argentina. In the privacy of his home in Montréal, he creates and innovates while being continuously filmed by the director. The film shows the story of that particular cohabitation – neither of them had ever lived with a stranger for such a long time. A year later, they meet again in hot, stifling Buenos Aires. Liniers seems like a different person. He has just become a father. He is an artist spoilt by critics. The director proposes to continue with the filming to show the other side of Montréal. Directed by Franca GonzálezCast: Liniers Resurrection(2016/100 mins)Tuesday, 6th – 5.45 pm Based on an unpublished novel set during a yellow fever epidemic that struck Buenos Aires in 1871, it is a film aligned within the so-called gothic

terror. It combines classic elements such as haunted houses, suspicious deaths, ghosts and Satanism with more current elements of South American origin such as the myth of San La Muerte, the myth of Los Payés, and of Los Cuadernos del Litoral. A young priest travels to assist sick people but he first makes a stop at his family home where they are all infected. Strange events end up making him doubt the existential sense of his mission. Directed by Gonzalo CalzadaCast: Patricio Contreras & Martín

Slipak Cassandra(2012/90 mins)Tuesday, 6th – 7.45 pm Are words, photographs and speeches sufficient means for describing and communicating a complex, harsh, unmanageable reality? These unsolved questions pursue Cassandra during her trip through the impenetrable Chaco as chronicler of a means of communication, her first job after graduating from literature school. The unknown reality of the native people, their beautiful and incomprehensive languages and the dilemmas facing an economy that excludes them, are part of a trip in which Cassandra finds an inhabitable world within her status as a foreigner. Her visions start merging with the cosmovision of ancient inhabitants until she becomes part of the enigma herself. Directed by Inés de Oliveira CézarCast: Edgardo Cozarinsky, Agustina Muñoz & Alan Pauls The Irish Prisoner(2015/103 mins)Wednesday, 7th – 4.00 pm It is 1806. The British invasions have failed. The prisoners are moved across the country. Conor, an Irish soldier recruited by the British Army, falls in love with Luisa, a young widow who refuses to leave her land and resists in loneliness the ravages of war. A love story involved in the revolutionary atmosphere of the Independence wars. Directed by Marcela Silva y Nasute & Carlos JaureguialzoCast: Alexia Moyano, Tom Harris & Manuel Vicente

Jhakri Dance, 5th, Tata Theatre

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Papers in the Wind(2015/99 mins)Wednesday, 7th – 6.00 pm A group of close friends, while trying to overcome the loss of one of them, is fighting to ensure the future of his young daughter. The challenge is not easy: they must recover a significant investment he has made to purchase a football player. How can one retrieve a terrible investment? How can one deal with a world with unknown rules? How can they remain friends when failures start to open cracks in old loyalties? Directed by Juan TaratutoCast: Paola Barrientos, Cacho Buenaventura & Cecilia Dopazo Streets of Memory(2013/65 mins)Wednesday, 7th – 7.50 pm A group of foreign students take part in a short cinema workshop in Buenos Aires. They are asked to work on the subject of memory, and on one of the expressions, which has only recently become visible: some paving stones in the city, laid down to remember the people who disappeared by state terrorism. Without any previous knowledge about the subject, they begin to learn more about histories and situations that are very far away from their own experiences. Directed by Carmen GuariniCast: Paula Aros, Christoph Behl & Angeles Hernandez Gracia Los Huesos De Catherine(2015/52 mins)Wednesday, 7th – 9.00 pm The year 2015 marked 150 years of the Welsh settlers’ arrival in Patagonia. However, not all the settlers survived – recently discovered skeletal remains may be of a Welsh woman who died there in 1865. This documentary tells us how a few human remains can complete the circle of a fascinating past that covers half the world. Directed by Ricardo PreveCast: Nía Olwen Ritchie, Iola Mair Jones, Fernando Coronato & others Admission passes can be collected by members from the Box Office from 26th November.

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Marcello Nardis, tenorRoberto Prosseda, pianoExperimental TheatreWednesday, 7th – 7.00 pm An NCPA PresentationSupported by Italian Embassy Cultural Centre – New Delhi and Mumbai Sections

An established pianist, Marcello Nardis made his debut as a tenor in 2003, singing for Pope John Paul II on the occasion of World Youth Day (Canada). Since then he has collaborated with internationally renowned artistes and has sung at major venues such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Roberto Prosseda is one of the most important Italian pianists of his generation. His dedication to the piano music of Felix Mendelssohn has won much acclaim in the press. In 2014, Prosseda completed his ten-year project of recording all of Mendelssohn's piano works for Decca on nine CDs. In 2010, Deutsche Grammophon selected 12 recordings by Prosseda to add to the box set, Classic Gold. He has now

embarked on a project to record all the Mozart piano sonatas and also to revive the pedal piano which was popular in the time of Gounod, Liszt and Alkan. An evening of song featuring music by Buzzi-Pecca, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Donaudy and Francesco Paolo Tosti.

Tickets: `500 & 300/-Box Office now open

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Fresh Pix: Rough BookHindi FilmLittle TheatreFriday, 9th – 6.30 pm An NCPA Presentation The story based on actual experiences of parents, teachers and students is told through the eyes of a teacher, Santoshi Kumari, who rallies through a divorce with a corrupt income tax officer to become a teacher of physics in a school. Her pupils are in the D division – ‘D’ sarcastically referred to as ‘duffers’ within the school. How Santoshi tackles a system to set her own terms for her students forms the bulk of a simply told, yet thought-provoking and urgent film.

Written by Sanjay Chouhan & Ananth MahadevanProduced by J. C. Chaudhry, Dr. Aashish Chaudhry & Aakash ChaudhryDirected by Ananth MahadevanCast: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Amaan F. Khan, Kaizaad Kotwal, Joy Sengupta, Jayati Bhatia & others Admission on a first-come-first-served basis. NCPA members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm.

Marcello Nardis, 7th, Experimental

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Roberto Prosseda, 7th, Experimental Theatre

Rough Book, 9th, Little Theatre

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Contemporary Dance Season, 2016 (Contd.) An NCPA Presentation Eternal EmbraceContemporary Dance by Astad DebooExperimental TheatreFriday, 9th & Saturday, 10th – 7.00 pm Globally acclaimed contemporary dancer and choreographer, Padma Shri Astad Deboo employs his training in Indian classical dance forms of Kathak and Kathakali to create a dance form that is unique to him. An awardee of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Deboo’s new creation, Eternal Embrace, is an original dance inspired by the poem ‘Maati’ written by Sufi poet Hazrat Bulleh Shah. Embodying the poem's central theme, Yukio Tsuji, Japanese composer and performer has composed the original score and will perform with Deboo. Tsuji's musical accompaniment on zither, shakuhachi flute and percussion was composed specifically for the performance. Their piece will explore the tension between annihilation and infinity, the ephemeral and the material worlds. Tickets: `500 &. 400/- AgniContemporary Dance by Ashley Lobo & Navdhara India Dance TheatreJamshed Bhabha TheatreThursday, 22nd – 7.00 pm The NCPA presents the world premiere of Agni, Navdhara India Dance Theatre’s (NIDT) latest contemporary dance theatre work by choreographer Ashley Lobo. Commissioned by the Suzanne

Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv where its international premiere is slated for in March 2017. NIDT has made waves globally with its last work, Amaara. Agni is the Vedic god of fire. Fire ignites passion. It is a symbol of light and darkness, destruction and purification, beginnings and endings, sacrifice and knowledge. In today's world, passion demands change through purification and destruction. We purify to destroy and destroy to purify. In this work, the dancers, using Lobo's Prana Paint™ technique, take the audience on a journey of Agni as they seek the end. A journey that needs to be experienced more than seen, felt more than understood. Tickets: `450, 300 & 225/- (Members)`600, 400 & 300/- (Public)Box Office now open iNDiAN MUSiC

CITI-NCPA Aadi Anant: From Here to EternityFestival of Indian Music 2016-17 The sixth edition of CITI-NCPA Aadi Anant festival seeks to celebrate the vitality of the guru-shishya tradition.

Santoor SamvadWith Shiv Kumar Sharma (santoor) &Rahul Sharma (santoor)supported by Yogesh Samsi (tabla) &Mukundraj Deo (tabla)Tata TheatreSaturday, 10th – 6.30 pm Santoor is inseparably associated with Shiv Kumar Sharma, a living legend of Indian music. Modifications made to the instrument with respect to its physical structure and the innovative performance techniques developed by him, have given the instrument its unique ‘voice’ and idiom. Such path-breaking efforts have helped the santoor acquire a position on par with other string instruments in contemporary Indian art music. Having emerged as one of the most promising santoor players of his generation, Rahul Sharma, son and disciple of Shiv Kumar Sharma, is an icon of the youth today. His cross-cultural international collaborations with world-renowned artistes like the highest selling French pianist Richard Clayderman and such others have opened new avenues to connect the younger audiences with their roots. The father-son duo will perform a duet (samvad) on santoor to showcase the vitality of the guru-shishya tradition. Zakir Hussain (tabla)with Anantha R. Krishnan (mridangam)Navin Sharma (dholak) & Sabir Khan (sarangi)Tata TheatreSunday, 11th – 6.30 pm In almost every music tradition, percussion is regarded as the ‘heartbeat’ of ensemble. This primacy explains why percussion instruments were the first musical devices ever created. Since

Astad Deboo, 9th & 10th, Experimental Theatre

Agni, 22nd, Jamshed Bhabha Theatre

Shiv Kumar Sharma, 10th, Tata

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Rahul Sharma, 10th, Tata Theatre

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ancient times, the Indian subcontinent has abounded in a variety of percussion instruments, of which the covered drums form a large part. Tabla, mridangam and dholak, though covered with animal hide, differ considerably with respect to their performance techniques, idioms and aesthetics, as well as the size, shape, material, timbre and their role in an ensemble. Nonetheless, they all are bound by the Indian concept of tala (rhythmic unit), which unlike in Western music, is essentially cyclic and not linear in nature. The performance seeks to bring together percussions from three music traditions: North and South Indian art music, and Indian folk music. The world-renowned percussionist Zakir Hussain and young Anantha Krishnan, grandson and disciple of the legendary mridangam maestro Palghat R. Raghu, will strike a conversation with their respective instruments, to be joined by Navin Sharma who is a disciple of Zakir Hussain’s father, the legendary maestro Alla Rakha. Sabir Khan, son and disciple of the legendary sarangi maestro Sultan Khan, will provide melodic context for the rhythmic improvisations. The ensuing explorations will elucidate the unity underlying the diversity of musical traditions. Daily Tickets:`900, 600, 450 & 300/- (Members)`1,200, 800, 600 & 400/- (Public)(plus service tax as applicable)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public PHOTOGRAPHY New Homelands: The Indian Diaspora in the European UnionPhotography Exhibition

Piramal Art GalleryMonday, 12th to Sunday, 18th – 12.00 pm to 8.00 pm The European Union is sponsoring the exhibition of three photojournalists who spent one month in Europe recently. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Alka Pande. The photographs are by Kounteya Sinha, Paroma Mukherjee and Shome Basu. SCREENiNG

Art and Music on the Big ScreenIn Search of Chopin & In Search of BeethovenMusic Documentary Godrej Dance TheatreMonday, 12th – 6.00 pm An NCPA-Seventh Art Productions (UK) Presentation In Search of Chopin and In Search of Beethoven explore the fascinating lives of these great composers through their music. Described by internationally renowned conductor Roger Norrington as “the best films on either I have ever seen”, the films also feature spectacular performances by some of the world’s most acclaimed musicians. Each film will be hosted by producer and director of these films, Phil Grabsky and include a post screening Q&A. Tickets: `500/-Box Office now open SCREENiNG

Art and Music on the Big ScreenLeonardo from the National Gallery & Van Gogh – A New Way of SeeingExhibition ScreeningGodrej Dance TheatreTuesday, 13th – 6.00 pm An NCPA-Seventh Art Productions (UK) Presentation

Leonardo from the National Gallery and Van Gogh – A New Way of Seeing are based on a once-in-a-lifetime, sell-out exhibition in one case and the re-opening of one of the world’s favourite museums on the other. Each film offers exclusive behind-the-scenes access, taking audiences on a journey through the life and art of these creative visionaries. Each film will be hosted by producer and director Phil Grabsky, and include a post screening Q&A. Tickets: `500/-Box Office now open

iNTERNATiONAl MUSiC Alexei GrynyukPiano RecitalExperimental TheatreWednesday, 14th – 7.00 pm Presented by the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation Kiev-born pianist Alexei Grynyuk had already started giving concerts at the age of six. He attracted wide attention at the age of 13 when he won the first prize at the Sergei Diaghilev All-Soviet-Union piano competition in Moscow and first prize at the Vladimir Horowitz International piano competition in Kiev. He is equally at home in the classical, romantic and 20th-century repertoire of piano music. In recent years the music of Franz Liszt has been an important part of Alexei's repertoire. The programme will include works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky and Liszt. Tickets: `800 & 500/-Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public

Zakir Hussain, 11th, Tata Theatre

In Search of Beethoven, 12th, Godrej Dance Theatre

Phil Grabsky, 12th & 13th, Godrej Dance Theatre

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NCPA Reality Check: Bachelor GirlsHindi/English Film (60 mins)Little TheatreFriday, 16th – 6.30 pm In collaboration with the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association (IDPA) Single, independent and a woman, the words may sound new-age and progressive, but clearly make the worst combination for a woman looking for accommodation in Mumbai. It is ironic how educated women leave their homes to formulate their individual identities only to face flat owners and building societies shut their doors on them. Through a series of thought-provoking interviews, Bachelor Girls recounts stories of women who are braving the challenges of their new lives, defying stereotypes, struggling and succeeding in their work spheres, but still looking for a home to call their own. Directed by Shikha Makan Admission on a first-come-first served basis. NCPA members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm. iNTERNATiONAl MUSiC

Jazz It Up!Featuring Vinay Kaushal CollectiveExperimental TheatreFriday, 16th – 7.00 pm An NCPA Presentation Fender Artist Vinay Kaushal previews songs of his upcoming album Naked on a Train for the first time. The album draws from jazz, funk and classical music blended into a fusion of world music. Kaushal, an alumnus of Musicians

Institute (Hollywood), has composed a daring and promising new take on today’s contemporary gripping ideologies with the simplicity of music that influenced him over the last few years. The performance will feature his five-piece collective of some of the most remarkable musicians in Mumbai and Pune. Tickets: `750 & 500/- (plus service tax as applicable)Box Office now open THEATRE

A Wicked Wazoo Steals ChristmasEnglish PlayExperimental TheatreSaturday, 17th – 12.00 pm A Vishaal Asrani's Institute of Performing Arts Presentation Up in the North Pole a wicked creature called the Wazoo, who can’t stand children, decides to steal Christmas away. A man in a red suit decides to save the day and confronts the Wazoo. Will he succeed? So fasten your seat belts and get ready to travel with us – not just to the North Pole, but still further away, to the enchanted land, where a young

pixie called Niclaus began his amazing journey to become the man in the red suit. With popular songs, Christmas carols and a beautiful message of kindness, come witness A Wicked Wazoo Steals Christmas. Directed by Vishaal Asrani & Jiji Subi Tickets:`540 & 450/- (Members)`600 & 500/- (Public)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public DANCE

Kathak Masterclass by Aditi MangaldasWest Room 1Saturday, 17th – 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm This is the start of a series of masterclasses to be taken by Aditi Mangaldas for senior and intermediate level students of Kathak. The focus would be to groom the local Kathak talents to international standards. Fees: `1,000/-For registration, call Binaifar on 6622 3822/ 7039067878 or e-mail sdasgupta@ncpamumbai.com.

Bachelor Girls, 16th, Little Theatre

Vinay Kaushal, 16th, Experimental Theatre

Aditi Mangaldas, 17th, West Room 1

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The Magic FluteEnglish Puppet Play (60 mins)Godrej Dance TheatreSaturday, 17th - 5.00 pm An Iris Creative Education Presentation

The Magic Flute, a marionette play based on the famous opera written by Mozart, is a magical fairy tale about a pure-hearted prince and his feathered friend en route to rescue a damsel in distress, a wicked queen atop her starry throne; mysterious temples and dangerous dragons. Just follow your heart and the sound of the flute. The play is a unique attempt to introduce opera style music to young audiences through puppetry.

Directed by Charu PrasadPuppeteers: Sushma, Sudipta, Nidhi & Team Tickets:`315/- (Members)`350/- (Public)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public iNTERNATiONAl MUSiC

A Festival of Festive Music, 2016Choral Music ConcertTata TheatreSaturday, 17th & Sunday, 18th – 6.30 pm In association with the Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy For the past 32 years, the Christmas season has been ushered in by the Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy’s eagerly-anticipated Festival of Festive Music – a celebration of the season in song. Traditional and contemporary carols and Christmas songs will be rendered, beginning with a heart-warming overture and culminating in a grand finale. The two-day extravaganza features choirs from Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. The shows will be hosted by the inimitable Karla Singh.17th December: Family Harmony, Singspirators, The Bai Avabai F. Petit Girls’ ICSE School Choir, Bel Cantilena (Pune), Bel Canto (Pune), The Stop-Gaps

Junior Choral Ensemble & the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble18th December: The Bethany High Choir (Bangalore), Faith & Harmony, Salvation Singers, The Santacruz Ensemble, St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church Choir, Vocal Point, The Stop-Gaps Junior Choral Ensemble & the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble Tickets: `1,120, 896 & 500/-Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public THEATRE

Hum Paanch…Hindi Play (80 mins)Experimental TheatreSaturday, 17th – 7.00 pm This is the story of a single mother who raises her four daughters with great difficulty and apprehensions. This is Yatri’s first production with an all-female cast. Written & Directed by Om KatareCast: Priyanka Kaul, Sonam Singh, Radha Bhardwaj, Keya Gupta, Surabhi Ransingh & others A Yatri Production

Tickets:`540, 450 & 360/- (Members)`600, 500 & 400/- (Public)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public THEATRE

Thespo 18 Awards NightGodrej Dance TheatreSunday, 18th – 6.30 pm It's the final night of the most exciting theatre festival in the city – Thespo 18. After a week of showcasing plays by young theatre companies from across the country, the festival culminates in a unique night, which recognises the outstanding performances from the festival. The Thespo 18 Lifetime Achievement award will be presented to theatre legend M.S. Sathyu.

Admission on a first-come-first-served basis one hour before the show.

THEATRE Peechha Karti ParchhaiyanHindi Play (90 mins)Experimental TheatreSunday, 18th – 7.00 pm The play is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play Ghosts. The action is placed in Cooch-Behar, a state inhabited by Rajput families from Nepal and Rajasthan, many of them still living on their past feudal glories, clutching on to old traditions and decrepit lifestyles. The play focuses on how these out-dated traditions and their repercussions come back to haunt future generations as ghosts of the past. This is the story of the family of the late Maharaja Kunwar Viraj Bhanu Pratap Singh, whose death is shrouded in mystery, talked of in whispers and hidden in the inscrutable eyes of his widow, Yashodhara Baisaheb. The scene opens with Yashodhara and Purohitji, the family priest, who has come with a property deal for the family. The family is busy since the following day they are dedicating a school in the name of the late scion. The young son and heir, Kunwar Yuvraj, has flown down specially from Paris, where he has made a name for himself as a painter and designer. As the story unfolds, we see the causes of the breakdown of families, symbolised in the destruction of the haveli they inhabit. Adapted by Ila ArunDirected by K. K. RainaCast: Ila Arun, K. K. Raina, Rahul Bagga, Vijay Kashyap, Gaurav Amlani & Donna Munshi Tickets:`450, 360 & 270/- (Members)`500, 400 & 300/- (Public)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public filM Shakespeare Live!English Film ScreeningsLittle Theatre19th to 23rd December NCPA in collaboration with British Council

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All Night Long(91 mins/1951)Monday, 19th – 6.30 pm Othello is transported to the world of sixties' London jazz clubs in the smoky and sensational All Night Long featuring onscreen appearances by jazz legends Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Tubby Hayes and Johnny Dankworth. Directed by Basil Dearden Much Ado About Nothing(110 mins/1993) Tuesday, 20th – 6.30 pm Arguably one of the greatest Shakespeare adoptions on film, this is a witty testament to Kenneth Branagh’s extensive creative abilities brought to life by a star cast and the landscape of Tuscany. Directed by Kenneth BranaghCast: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington & Imelda Staunton Othello(123 mins/1996)Wednesday, 21st – 6.30 pm Laurence Fishburne stars as the Moorish general who returns a hero after crushing an invasion attempt by the Turkish army near Cyprus. Oliver Parker’s directorial debut is the first major cinematic production of Othello to cast an African-American in the role. Directed by Oliver ParkerCast: Kenneth Branagh, Irene Jacob & Laurence Fishburne The Tempest(92 mins/1979)Thursday, 22nd – 6.30 pm Abandoned on a remote island by his evil brother, the former Duke of Milan conjures a tempest to shipwreck his brother’s party and restore peace to Milan and Naples. Derek Jarman’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s final play is an evocative depiction of colonialism, revenge, retribution and reconciliation. Directed by Derem JarmanCast: Elizabeth Weich, Heathcote Williams & Toyab Willcox

Hamlet(242 mins/1996)Friday 23rd – 5.00 pm Hamlet Prince of Denmark is compelled to seek vengeance when his murdered father’s ghost tells him the truth about his death, in Kenneth Branagh’s powerful screen interpretation. Directed by Kenneth BranaghCast: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie & Kate Winslet Admission on a first-come-first-served basis. iNTERNATiONAl MUSiC

Royal Flemish Philharmonic OrchestraPhilippe Herreweghe, conductorStefan Jackiw, violinTata TheatreMonday, 19th & Tuesday, 20th – 7.00 pm An NCPA Presentation A modern and stylistically flexible symphony orchestra, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic demonstrates an artistic flair that allows for a variety of styles – from classical to contemporary – in a historically authentic manner. Philippe Herreweghe is closely associated with historically informed performances at the highest level all over the world, having received acclaim and recognition because of his authentic and lively approach. He has been the principal conductor of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic since 1997. He is also in great demand as a guest conductor. Violinist Stefan Jackiw is widely praised for his pure sound, beauty of tone and impeccable technique. He made his debut at the age of 14 with the Philharmonia and “took the London music world by storm” (The Strad). He has since performed with some of the world’s leading orchestras.

Programme:19th DecemberMendelssohn: The Hebrides, Op. 26Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 20th DecemberBeethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Tickets: `1,600, 1,200, 800 & 400/- (plus service tax as applicable)Box Office now open THEATRE

Zest!: Winners of the Sophia College Inter-Collegiate Festival, Kaleidoscope 2016Youth TheatreGodrej Dance TheatreTuesday, 20th– 6.30 pm An NCPA Presentation

Kaleidoscope 2016 marked the 31st year of the inter-collegiate festival of Sophia College. As has been the case through the years, the festival has grown in terms of participation, quality and take-backs for the workforce, the participants and the spectators. 70+ colleges participated at this year's Kaleidoscope. 'To Be or Not to Be,' an event organised by Team Performing Arts saw various colleges perform a modern rendition of Shakespeare's classics. The winners of this event, ISME College, IHM College and Sophia College are all set to perform for Zest!

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The Shrew that cannot be TamedEnglish Play (10 mins)

Shows the change in the climax of the story Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare. It shows how the protagonist Kate would behave if the same situation were take place in 2016. 

To Be or Not To BeEnglish Play (25 mins)

This story takes a Shakespearean tale and twists the end to come up with another story altogether. Portia is now single, and has been unsuccessful in saving her husband Bassanio. On her journey she bumps into three young men, Romeo, Shylock and Caesar, these three young bachelors try and win Portia's heart, but end up hilariously destroying each other in the process. Merchant of VeniceEnglish Play (10 mins) The re-enactment of the courtroom scene set in today’s times.

Tickets:`135/- (Members)`150/- (Public)Box Office now open iNDiAN MUSiC

Parmananda Roy (Flute)Purvi Parikh (Vocal)Hindustani Music RecitalGodrej Dance TheatreThursday, 22nd – 6.30 pm In collaboration with ITC-SRA (Western Region) Paramananda Roy was initiated into music by his flautist father, Gopal Roy from whom he received training for over 19 years. He is a scholar of ITC-SRA under Partha Chatterjee. He is a 'B-High' grade

artiste of AIR. Purvi Parikh is an ‘A’ grade artiste of AIR and has studied with Niyaz and Faiyaz Ahmed Khan of the Kirana gharana and under her parents, Arvind Parikh and Late Kishori Parikh. She is also a ganda-bandh shagird of Vilayat Khan and is studying light classical music under Girija Devi. Admission on a first-come-first-served basis. NCPA Members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm. filM WorldKids Film ClubLittle TheatreSaturday, 24th – 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm In collaboration with WorldKids Foundation The Wizard of OzEnglish Film(102 mins /1939/USA) Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. Directed by Victor Fleming & George Cukor For children between seven and 14 years. Please note that the film is subject to change without prior notice. Email worldkids.filmclub@gmail.com. Or call 23679656 for further details. SCREENiNG

The Threepenny OperaTheatre ScreeningGodrej Dance Theatre

Saturday, 24th & Sunday, 25th – 3.00 pm & 7.00 pm An NCPA-National Theatre Live (London) Presentation A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical. London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr. and Mrs. Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off. With Olivier award-winner Rory Kinnear (Hamlet, Othello), as Macheath alongside Rosalie Craig (As You Like It) as Polly Peachum and Haydn Gwynne (The Windsors) as Mrs. Peachum. The bold, anarchic production by a creative powerhouse is adapted by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and directed by Rufus Norris (Everyman, London Road).

Contains strong language and possibly offensive content. For adults only. Tickets: `500/-Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public THEATRE Two Adorable LosersEnglish PlayExperimental TheatreSaturday, 24th – 7.00 pm

An English comedy about a professor from Odisha weak in his diction of English language and a student weak in his academics. Both are suffering from the same problem – inferiority complex. In an attempt to regain their lost confidence, they approach each other and try to help the other to overcome his problem. The two try to maintain a code of ethics in their professional relationship, but often end up breaking the code from teacher-student to father-son, friends, business partners – whatever fits the description. Written by Abhishek PattnaikDirected by Murtuza KutianawalaCast: Abhishek Pattnaik & Karan Bhanushali

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An Out of The Box Production Tickets:`450, 360 & 270/- (Members)`500, 400 & 300/- (Public)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public THEATRE Bedroom Ma...Parsi Gujarati Play (130 mins)Experimental TheatreSunday, 25th – 7.00 pm Historical screenplay writer Jimmy Madon and his wife Veera live in a house provided by his friend and producer Dinshaw Dalal. Their house is being redecorated by an interior designer, Phiroze Damania, who has a soft corner for Lily, the house maid. Dalal’s wife has a crush on her college professor. The love birds unknowingly plan to use Jimmy’s house but unfortunately a guest arrives uninvited at the scene and all are dragged into a spate of white lies, confusion, and pandemonium making Bedroom Ma... a must watch. Written by Late S. N. NavareTranslated & Directed by Roshan TirandazProduced by Centre StageCast: Dinyar & Roshan Tirandaz, Rohinton Patel, Arzan Mehta, Sorab Sethna & others Tickets:`450 & 315/- (Members)`500 & 350/- (Public)Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public

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L’Amour de Loin – SaariahoOpera ScreeningGodrej Dance TheatreTuesday, 27th – 6.00 pm An NCPA-The Metropolitan Opera (New York) Presentation A dazzling new production by Robert Lepage, featuring glimmering ribbons of LED lights that extend across the length of the stage and over the orchestra pit. Eric Owens is the knight on a quest of

love and Susanna Phillips is his lover on the other side of the sea. Conductor Susanna Mälkki makes her Met debut. Tickets: `750/-Box Office: 26th November for Members & 29th November for Public filM NCPA FlashbackClassic Indian FilmsLittle TheatreWednesday, 28th – 6.30 pm An NCPA-NFAI Presentation YahudiHindi Film with English Subtitles(161 mins/1958) Based on Kashmir’s famous and often-filmed play Yahudi Ki Ladki, the melodrama in fancy dress is set in ancient Rome. The infant son of Ezra the Jew is fed to the lions by Brutus. Ezra’s devoted slave Elias then kidnaps Brutus’s daughter Lydia, whom Ezra renames Hannah and raises as his own child. The Roman prince Marcus falls in love with Hannah by pretending to be a commoner, but he refuses to convert to Judaism in order to marry her. When, by royal decree, Marcus is to marry Octavia, Hannah and Ezra publicly complain of Marcus’s infidelity. Realising that the penalty for infidelity is death, Hannah withdraws her complaint, which in turn entails a death sentence for herself and her father. They are saved only by Ezra’s last-minute revelation of Hannah’s true ancestry. Written by Nabendu GhoshDirected by Bimal Roy Cast: Sohrab Modi, Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Nigar Sultana & others Admission on a first-come-first-served basis. NCPA members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm.

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Ek Anandgane: Remembering Mangesh PadgaonkarAn Evening of Marathi BhavgeetsTata TheatreFriday, 30th – 6.30 pm An NCPA Presentation This evening is being presented on the first death anniversary of the iconic Marathi poet Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar (1929-2015). Having set on a poetic journey at the tender age of 14, Padgaonkar went on to bring out 40 odd publications; of mainly romantic poetry but also other themes like children’s poetry and poetry on the corrupt societal power structure. The large body of his work also includes children’s books and translations of Shakespeare and Mirabai. Together with his contemporaries, Vasant Bapat and Vinda Karandikar, Padgaonkar formed a formidable trio that shaped Marathi poetry in the 20th century. This thematic presentation will showcase the gems of Padgaonkar’s poetry set to music by stalwarts like Sudhir Phadke, Shriniwas Khale, Yashwant Deo and Hridaynath Mangeshkar, and immortalised by some of the celebrated vocalists of our times: Lata Mangeshkar, Sudhir Phadke, Arun Date, Asha Bhonsle, Suresh Wadkar and others. Music-co-ordination: Appa VadhavkarSingers: Mandar Apte, Dhananjay Mhaskar, Madhuri Karmarkar & Archana GoreCompere: Dhanashri Lele Tickets:`375, 300 & 225/- (Members)`500, 400 & 300/- (Public)Box Office: 9th December for Members & 12th December for Public

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