{"id":89957,"date":"2019-01-29T08:41:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T18:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=89957"},"modified":"2024-05-09T16:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T02:04:44","slug":"bollywood-meets-shakespeare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/29\/bollywood-meets-shakespeare\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood meets Shakespeare at Kennedy Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From left, Nick Brown, Jorin Young and Annastasia Fiala-Watkins in A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream<\/em>. (Photo: John Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shakespeare\u2019s most popular comedy meets the high-energy song and dance of Bollywood as magic rules the forest and mischievous creatures play havoc with everyone\u2019s love life. The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a> presents A Midsummer Night\u2019s Bollywood Dream<\/em> at the Kennedy Theatre mainstage February 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and February 10 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

The play is co-directed by Paul Mitri<\/strong>, professor of theatre and dance, and Sai Bhatawadekar<\/strong>, associate professor and director of the Center for South Asian Studies. Original music and lyrics are composed by Ike Webster and Bhatawadekar, who is also the production\u2019s dance choreographer.<\/p>\n

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From left, Qalil Ismail and Dylan Chace Lee as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Bollywood Dream<\/em>. (Photo: John Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mitri sums up the plot of A Midsummer Night\u2019s Bollywood Dream<\/em> with a quote from the play, “The course of true love never did run smooth.”<\/p>\n

“The statement couldn\u2019t be more perfect for Bollywood love stories,” said Bhatawadekar. “In both A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream and Bollywood films, fantasy and reality exist in the same space.”<\/p>\n

The Department of Theatre and Dance\u2019s Asian and Western theatre programs are collaborating on this show. “Each of our programs are trying to find new ways to work together to show students the limitless possibilities theatre provides,” said Mitri. “It does not have to be just Western performance, or just Asian performance; it can be both together.”<\/p>\n

The production allows UH<\/abbr> Mānoa students to bridge disciplines. A Midsummer Night\u2019s Bollywood Dream<\/em> features a large multi-cultural ensemble made up of undergraduates, graduates and members of the community.<\/p>\n

Shakespeare\u2019s works have been a source of inspiration for Hindi films for decades. Adaptations of plots from Macbeth<\/em>, Hamlet<\/em>, Othello<\/em>, Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, A Comedy of Errors<\/em> and others have shown in cinemas in India for more than 50 years.<\/p>\n

Tickets for A Midsummer Night\u2019s Bollywood Dream<\/em> are on sale online<\/a>, by phone at (808) 944-2697 and at official outlets. Ticket sales at the box office are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. with extended hours on show days.<\/p>\n

See the Kennedy Theatre website for ticket prices and more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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