Alan Ayckbourn’s “Table Manners” by @storyboardproductionhouse I don’t have much exposure to plays or theatre, but yesterday, thanks to @saltandsambar, I went for this one at @rangbhoomispaces, and was very happy that I did! Directed by @sandeeptadi87 and featuring @aneeshadama @adityg6 @harsh_garg95 @dmahidhara @a.b.rastogi and Jonas David as the cast, it’s a dark comedy about six characters who come together for a family dinner one weekend. It’s apparently one of three plays by the writer called “The Norman Conquests”.Though the runtime was close to 2 hours, thanks to the terrific cast and crew, it didn’t feel at all like it was that long, and it was always engaging. They must have put a lot of effort into rehearsing every detail. The performances and timing was spot on, it didn’t feel like one was watching something being performed live and more like a properly edited film with the best takes of each scene. I really enjoyed it!Also! This is one thing I wasn’t expecting at all, and completely unrelated to the play itself — I was pleasantly surprised to hear the Finnish tune “Ievan Polkka” used in it. Just a few months back, I was ‘binging’ multiple versions of the song on YouTube. I had done a sketch of the “vibing cat” meme (where footage of a white cat shaking its head is superimposed on a video of street singer Bilal Goregen performing the song). While drawing it, I read about the actual song. There is a lovely a cappella version by the band Loituma, which was also used in the play.@saltandsambar and I stayed back to meet the cast and director. Got this selfie with the cast. The other photos aren’t great in quality due to digital zoom. There’s a video that shows the use of “Ievan Polkka”. The spaghetti photo is from @hyderamacafe, which is next to the venue.The group is doing a second performance today (Sunday 26 Sep) at the same venue, so, those interested can book tickets on @bookymshowin.#karthikabhiram@apple #iphone12mini #shotoniphone #vsco
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