A Duologue in English & Tamil

BHISHMA, The Grandsire BHISHMA,The Pitamaha

“The avatars of legendary characters like Bhisma and Panjali as seen in one man! Excellent !” - Tamil Murasu
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The play in a nutshell explores the inner secrets, trials and tribulation of this central and prominent character, Bhishma of Mahabharata.

He is respected as one of the Gurus not just in the period but also in the style of this thoughts and action which reflect the truth of today that can be adopted for a righteous living. Yet when we go through his steps and path that he crafted for himself, we question, why did he fall? Where did he falter? A man who had the liberty to choose his own death chooses to live at the most difficult moments but decides to end his life at a humble request.

This play makes an effort to dig deep into the hearts of a man in which no woman is ‘believed’ to have ever resided. It attempts to examine the strength of a man who stood face-to-face in combat against two Avatars of Vishnu, and even defeated one of them, but put down his bow and arrow on sighting a man who was once a woman.

Through this play we evaluates the psychology of a worshipped mortal who has had one of the longest trysts with time during a period with such extreme events that lead to the longest epic in the world. He is the most glorified warrior, but we throw a different light on his persona. Much has been written and recorded on him, but we give voice to his thoughts and feelings. Let the world hear the sound of a long un-worded silence through Bhishma, the Grandsire.

Bhishma is presented as a Duologue in English & Tamil. Performed by one artiste presenting both languages for about 45 minutes each with a 15 minutes interval. Audience can choose their choice of performance, either English or Tamil to watch. Presented with different episodes and styles for both presentations, this play is sure to make one think while going through a journey of the play through reflection and realisation of the truth in their own lives.

2nd & 3rd Sept (7pm English& 8pm Tamil for both dates)

The Substation - Black Box Theatre, Tix: $19 (excluding handling charges available @ sistic.com.sg

Production Hotline: 9126 0964

This Programme is Eligible for the Tote Board Arts Grant Subsidy for Students

Directed by G Selva,Script by Elavazhagan Murugan,Performed by Puravalan

BHISHMA MAGAZINE

Tamil Murasu Write-up

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