Jagriti Season 2015 Visual Respiration R. K. Narayan's Swami and Friends

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Ticket Price:	₹ 400
Genre:	Drama
Language:	English
Duration:	90 Minutes
Age:	8+
Playwright:	Adapted by Manasi Subramaniamm
Director:	Aruna Ganesh Ram
Cast:	Abhitej Gupta Ameet Bhuvan Ishaan Pai Manosh Sputnique Sengupta Karthik Iyer Nikitha Hegde Parthasarathi S Sanjeev Gadre Shridhar Kulkarni Suhit Kumar Sujatha Balakrishnan Sreecharan Rachakonda Vinay Chandra P
Presented By:	Visual Respiration

The first novel of R. K. Narayan to gain international fame was Swami and Friends, the story of a
young lad named Swami and his escapades with his two close friends, Rajam and Mani. More
than anything else, it is a story of friendship and camaraderie. Set in late pre-independence
India, the story takes us through the world of charming, boyish innocence of Swami in
Malgudi. With remarkable characterisation and a wonderful sense of humour, Narayan’s
Swami and Friends is a delight for the old and the young.

Director’s note:
Three chapters down, I was already in the process of visualising how I would create a stage version of the book. I had already began sketching potential stage design possibilities – It has been a delightful journey for me to recreate the magic of Malgudi for the stage. Transforming R.K.Narayan’s words to stage visuals has been the most challenging aspect for me as a director. I have attempted to couple stage craft and movement to bring to life the characters of Malgudi in its many landscapes. My special thanks to Manasi Subramaniam for adapting the book into a stage script. I am thankful to everyone who has supported me in making this performance possible.