Abhishek Iyengar

Abhishek Iyengar is an Indian playwright and theatre director. He is a co-founder of Bangalore-based theatre company WeMove Theatre. He writes play in Kannada and English.[1][2]

Abhishek Iyengar
Born (1984-11-08) 8 November 1984
Bengaluru
NationalityIndian India
Occupation(s)Theatre director, writer
Years active2006-present

Career

Iyengar wrote E=MC2, a thriller play which revolves around the life of a software engineer. The protagonist of the play, a person with schizophrenia, is hired to search the missing Software Engineer and through this quest he explores many other hidden truths.[1] His another play entitled Magadi Days is a political satire. In this play, a local government manipulates the laws because of which the common man suffers.[3] His play Namma Metro (2012) is a symbolic representation of Bangalore. It deals with issues of how a small-time city suddenly gets exposed to globalization and the repercussions occurs due to the same.[4][5] In 2013, he wrote and directed P.S. I Don't Love You.[6] His play Cocktail is a collection of eight short stories based on the real-life stories of people in India. Each story depicts a different emotion and expression thus adding eight different variations. The play is devised using the 'black-box' concept.[7][8][9] His play Anaavarana (The Unveiling) revolves around the subject of reunion of friends after their graduation. Miffed with their own secrets, the six friends try to recollect their graduation days and what percolates out is a series of emotions which were always hidden from each other.[10][11]

In 2006, he co-founded the WeMove Theatre with Rangraj Bhattacharya.[12] In 2017, he was appointed a WorldTheatre Ambassador as a representative of India for world theatre map, as a part of HowlRound, a project by Emerson College, Boston.[13]

Awards

Iyengar received first prize at Adjust Madkobedi Theatre Festival for his play Mooru Humpugalu.[14] Iyengar was awarded the Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award by Kannada Sahitya Parishat for his plays Magadi Days and By2coffee.[15]

List of plays

Plays written in English
  • P.S I Don't Love You[6]
  • Cocktail[7][9]
  • Malgudi Express (adapted from Malgudi Days written by R. K. Narayan)[16]
  • Anaavarana (The Unveiling) (2017), directed by Ranjan S.[10]

Plays written in Kannada

References
  1. Datta, Sravasti (2016-02-26). "Plays for everyone". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. Chakravorty, Joyeeta (2021-09-12). "Playwright Abhishek Iyengar bags his next film project". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. Datta, Sravasti (2013-11-29). "Political network". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  4. "A play on namma metro". The New Indian Express. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  5. "A lot can happen on a bench in the city". The Hindu. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. Ravindran, Nirmala (2013-05-14). "Of love & other demons". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  7. Mazumdar, Arunima (2015-03-19). "The Mint Planner, 20 March 2015". Mint. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  8. "The Retreating World with a twist". The Times of India. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  9. "A bouquet of emotions". Bangalore Mirror. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  10. Nair, Prajeet (2017-05-14). "Bittersweet reunions". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  11. "Slay this Monday with a host of activities – from art to meditation to a drag show and a dance party". Bangalore Mirror. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  12. "Visually Appealing". Bangalore Mirror. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  13. "Shoot at sight". Bangalore Mirror. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  14. "Rousing finale for 'Adjust Madkobedi' Natakotsava". Bangalore Mirror. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  15. https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/amp/karnataka/kasapa-datti-awards-2021-kannada-sahitya-parishad-s-2021-endowment-award-announced-which-work-for-which-award-check-details-here-181676548030624.html
  16. "Malgudi Daze on stage". The New Indian Express. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  17. "'Magadi Days' play on February 8". Deccan Herald. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  18. "WeMove Theatre marks its 14th anniversary today". The Times of India. 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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