SILENCE!THE COURT IS IN SESSION (REVISED EDITION)

I remember seeing this play as a part of my syllabus for Elective English when I was in high school. Unfortunately, it was not in our prescribed reading list and I didn’t have the time to read it at that time. Nonetheless, I am glad I did scout a copy of it online and read it as soon as it arrived. Tendulkar’s play is set in twentieth century India that is moving on its path toward modernisation. The story of the play explores that very element of change within the Indian social fabric beset with traditional dogmas. A theatre company comes together to rehearse a play before their final show to educate a rural man about what a play is like. It is in this little game we see the characters hunting down a woman of their company and her private matters. The court room setting makes the examination of the woman’s life real and effective to the tension that the playwright builds until the end. Through loud dialogues and characters from regular walks of life, the play succeeds in its essence of appearing natural and unforced. In three acts, we find characters unfurling their lives, their inner demons, their uncanny imagination and one can’t stop but laugh and be surprised at the same time. I suggest reading the dialogues aloud and with the tone and expressions as the characters would have. I bet you it would be fun and thrilling! The play was beautifully translated from Marathi by Priya Adarkar.

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Good books but instead of 18 only 17 books received...opened the packed infront of delivery agent

A must read Indian play. The book is very good in the matter of cover and the quality of the pages.

Powerful. Can't comment on the translation as I do not know the original language. Can get the drama and the power and the complex play of characters very well.

Oxford as usual satisfies every need 😊❤️the book is too good. A must buy

The book is good and everyone can go for a.

I have not read it yet. But the book qualty was osm