Adhaar Khurana Director [ Theatre ] (A graduate of Forensic Science from Glasgow, Adhaar Khurana discovered that his true passion lay in the performing arts. In the last four years, Adhaar has acted in over 15 professional stage productions such as THE INTERVIEW, RAFTA RAFTA and the recent TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE. He has directed the following plays: JUMPSTART, INFERNAL AFFAIRS SOME TIMES and BOMBED) Which is the last best play you saw? THE OUTSIDER (by Gouri Dutt) Your favourite 'adda' to see a play Prithvi Your favourite playwright Martin McDonagh, Siddharth Kumar Your favourite play-character Pozzo from WAITING FOR GODOT A play you would like to see filmed. Why? A WALK IN THE WOODS. It's a topical text, cinematic in nature. And THE INTERVIEW (already a film for Cineplay). It is one of the most intelligent texts I have come across in the last 5-10 years. A novel/short story you would like to see on stage? Why? A story or two from The Adventures of Feluda by Satyajit Ray. Would be a treat for today's children. The most hilarious play you have seen AVENUE Q A play, which is over-hyped I wish Indian plays had more hype to begin with. An important play (but ignored) The Akvarious production of THE UGLY ONE by Marius von Mayenburg A play character you would like to ''dialogue'' with Mervyn from A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE A passage from an important play that you can recite Favell's passages from REBECCA A classical play that you should have read PYGMALION (every time I read it, didn't manage to complete it) A play that changed your perception about the theatre The Akvarious production of THE UGLY ONE by Marius von Mayenburg How do you regard the Mumbai theatre scene? Improving. An increase in collaborative efforts (amongst people from different groups) is having a direct impact on the quality of our theatre. Have you read any interesting books/articles concerning the theatre? Why did you find them interesting? Mr. Naseeruddin Shah made me read something he had recently written about/for actors. It gave good insight into the world of an actor. If you have ever been a part of a theatre production/s, can you recall an event that was insightful, significant or simply humorous? Having to mime a prop you've forgotten always makes for a fun story. Happened to me in a show of TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE. Can you think of a foreign production that you found remarkable? Why? THE LION KING. You know why. Your favourite director/actor/music or set designer Daataa aka Akarsh Akvarious Khurana � he is my favourite everything. A significant Indian production that you may have witnessed STORIES IN A SONG Life in the theatre without the humble batata-wada or the cutting chai... or can you recall the best gastronomic experience you've had in the precincts of the theatre to date? I'm all for the chai, Parle G, vada pao and dosas that our thrifty production manager Rama Gowda gets us. But in our travels, one late-night post-show shawarma takeaway from Istanboly (in Muscat) remains particularly memorable. 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