COTTON 56, POLYESTER 84
Oct 10 Tuesday
Arpana Presents
COTTON 56, POLYESTER 84
Director: Sunil Shanbag
Playwright: Ramu Ramanathan (translated by Chetan Datar)
Duration: 140 mins (with interval)
Language: Hindi
Time: 3.30 pm and 7:30 pm
Cast: Nagesh Bhonsle, Kumud Mishra, Charusheel Sable-Vachhani, Pramod Pathak, Nimesh Mehta, Hridaynath Jadhav, and Aanchal Nandrajog
Lighting Design: Hidayat Sami, Sunil Shanbag
Music: Devdatta Sable
Musicians: Bali Deshmukh, Sada Mulik
Set Design: Vivek Jadhav
Backstage: Suresh Yadav, Babu Thapa
Production Control: Sunil Shanbag
Synopsis
Cotton 56 Polyester 84 is a gritty, true to life saga centred on ‘Girangaon’, Mumbai’s historical textile mill district. The text has been arrived at after months of research, which involved meetings with innumerable mill workers, their families, and union leaders. The drama of ‘Girangaon’ is played out by Kaka and Bhausahab, two mill workers, who spend their days at a local newspaper stand, recording their past. As they speak, a fascinating stream of characters flows past, each character adding a fresh dimension to the story. The play reflects Girangaon’s rich cultural heritage through live music in the best folk traditions. The play is hard-hitting, funny, and poignant. It will change the way one sees Mumbai forever.
About Arpana
Arpana (Offering) was founded in 1985 by a group of theatre professionals committed to presenting contemporary theatre to discerning audiences. Over the last sixteen years, Arpana has staged eighteen productions, many of which have done more than fifty performances each in Mumbai and other parts of the country. Arpana has been a regular participant at the prestigious Prithvi International and National Festivals. For the past three years, Arpana has been one of the leading companies to locate and develop alternative performance spaces along with other like-minded theatre groups.
