Dance Like a Man

About of the play :

Dance Like A Man is the longest running Indian play that has been performed over 335 times. The play is written by the Sahitya Akademy Awardee, Mahesh Dattani. It is produced and directed by Lillete Dubey. The cast of the play includes Vijay Crishna, Joy Sengupta, Suchitra Pillai and Lillete Dubey.

Story of the play :

The story of Jairaj and Ratna, two Bharat Natyam dancers past their prime, is contrasted with that of their daughter Lata, who is on the brink of establishing herself as a brilliant dancer. Lata's immenent success creates tension and jealousy, and the audience is drawn into the dark secrets of family relationships and conflicts between generations. The play probes the surface of the characters to question their deeper motivations, but the mode is comic rather than tragic, even though the concerns are serious, and you are never sure whether to laugh or cry.

Date : 23 August 2010
Venue : Jai Mahal Palace