Shakespeares Hamlet has takers in Kashmir. On Saturday, the Theatre for Kashmir, will present its Kashmiri rendition at SP College Srinagar .
Titled Uff ti Karakh Na?, this adaptation is a contemporary take of Shakespeares famous tragedy and is woven around indecisiveness of the protagonist who ultimately may or may not arrive at a decision. To be or not to be of Hamle tmanifests into meoun assun ya ne assun of Hamza who is caught in a catch 22 situation and ultimately may find its expression at a sub conscious level, a statement issued by the Theatre group said Fridayevening.
The show will start at 5 pm at the historic SP college auditorium. Tickets @ RS 100 for the theatre play are available at the venue and will be provided on first-cum-first serve basis.
Uff ti Karakh Na? has been designed and directed by noted playwright and theatre director Arshad Mushtaq whose earlier plays Su Yee (He will Come), Bea Chus Shahid (I am the Witness) among others have been well received by critics and audiences alike.
Theatre for Kashmir having presented various productions like Wattepaed (Footprints), Aalav (The Call) across various various venues over last decade, has been part of numerous international theatre festivals taking Kashmiri theatre to new audiences across South Asia apart from conducting educational theatre workshops and seminars over the years.
This adaptation has already generated interest among the students of literature as this classic text of Shakespeare is a part of the curriculum at the University level, the statement maintained.
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