A play of power and politics - Ek tha Gadha

On the concluding day of Aaina Theatre fest organised at Abhinav Kala Samaj, Gandhi Hall, members of the Anvaratt Thetare Group staged a political satire written by the great

Hindi

playwright Sharad Joshi. Under the direction of

Indore

based theatre director Nitesh Upadhayay, the cast performed this comedy play with live folk music and witty lines, much to the delight of the audience.

The story begins when a wily

Nawab

who rules the city finds to his shock that his plans have gone awry. A man he presumed to be dead actually turns out to be a donkey. Yet, he finds a solution that is simple, stark and ruthless. Performed with live music, the play is hilarious romp through the power and politics of India.