The Weekend Cocktail

There is nothing that quite equals the pleasure of a short story. It seeks to entertain, yes, but also to transform. Something like William Blake's lyric- "To see a world in a grain of sand.”

DRAMATECH presents

THE WEEKEND COCKTAIL (A heady mix of classic stories, served with a dash of music)

Sholom Aleichem’s TEVYE WINS A FORTUNE (musical comedy)

How a strange encounter with two women in a fearsome forest turns the lovable Tevye’s fortunes. From the Fiddler on the Roof stories by the cult Jewish story-teller. (includes songs If I were a rich man and Sabbath prayer)

Cast: Reuben Israel, Kavita Seth, Anupriya Banerji, Pooja Shankar.

Roald Dahl’s LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER (musical comedy thriller)

He walks in home one evening and declares to his six-month pregnant wife that he wants to split, leaving her with disbelief and a murderous rage. A tale of horror and wit with an unforgettable twist, from the master of the genre. (includes song Tea for two)

Script: Roald Dahl’s teleplay for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Cast: Madhu K Rajesh, Gaurav Shah, Shankar Venkateswaran, Rahul Sachdeva, Sankalp Rastogi, Tarun Dangwal.

W Somerset Maugham’s MR KNOW ALL (musical comedy)

Aboard an ocean liner, a certain Mr Know All is dominating proceedings, and that includes all kinds of activities, get-togethers and conversations. Until, he falters.. which leads to a delightfully surprising denouement. From the grand old man himself. (includes songs Mr Know all and Diamonds are forever)

Original Lyrics and Composition of Song Mr Know All by : Rahul Sachdeva.

Cast: Rahul Sachdeva, Rakesh Gupta, Shankar Venkateswaran, Gaurav Shah, Shweta Modgil, Pooja Shankar.

Songs sung live by THE CAST Keyboard: Kaushik Mazumdar Violin: Gaurav Shah Poster Design: ROOTS Advertising Costumes: Suchitra Chauhan Props: Sunpreet, Tarun Dangwal, Prabhakar Lights: Alok & Priyanka Jain Production Managers: Nayana Sagar, Priti Gupta

Playing time: 35, 27, 23 min resp, with 5 min set-change breaks between plays; total 95 min

Dramatised & Directed by Ravi Raj Sagar

Alliance Francaise, Lodhi Estate 7 pm on Sat-Sun 19, 20, 26, 27 November & 10, 11, 17, 18 December 2011.

Tickets: Rs 300 at bookmyshow.com Telebooking: 9910030256 At venue from 2 pm on show days.

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27 years, 35 productions