Khushwant singh straits times review
Khushwant singh straits times review section.
Eclipse
The Necessary Stage Practice Space, The Theatre Practice Jan 15, 8pm
A Singaporean man taking his father’s ashes back to his birthplace in Hyderabad is the loose conceit of playwright Haresh Sharma’s extended monologue Eclipse.
The talented Shrey Bhargava is given the opportunity to take on the accents and mannerisms of three generations of Indian men in the family, with the occasional mimicking of their wives.
Khushwant singh straits times review
This pilgrimage back to the son’s ancestral home is also a chance for a corresponding trip down memory lane. Eclipse, however, takes a daring turn in rejecting the fetishisation of heritage that has become par for the course.
Under the direction of A Yagnya, there is a dreamlike quality to the way Bhargava toggles among the son, father and grandfather characters to relate their stories.
This process, as is typical of Sharma and Yagnya, is non-linear, proceeding mostly under muted, pointed lighting.
Disparate moments are touchpoints for Bhargava to suddenly swi