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ದ್ವೀಪ | Dweepa
A Kannada Adaptation of Athol Fugard’s The Island
Artistes
Kannada | 90 Minutes
The Island is a play written by Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona. The apartheid-era drama, inspired by a true story, is set in an unnamed prison clearly based on South Africa’s notorious Robben Island prison, where Nelson Mandela was held for twenty-seven years.
Dweepa, an adaptation in Kannada, is a play of two lost individuals. The narratives, characters, and metaphors here all seem to be born within the struggle to preserve and sustain life, much like the endless waves of the ocean. Acting itself is the inevitable essence of the lives of these characters.
In the southern part of Africa, two black actors, artists fighting for human rights and human dignity, resisting authority, and opposing political oppressions, end up imprisoned in the island prison. There, in the creative process of constructing the play Antigone, they draw upon the strength of resistance and love for life. What more can art offer to a human being?
Questioning the state of authority and accommodating diverse opinions is unfortunately seen as an act of treason. In such times, the resistance and introspection depicted in Antigone are urgently needed. We are witnessing a time of rapid change, and we are displaying these sufferings and sorrows experienced by the makers before you, the audience.
Credits
Adaptation and Direction: Lakshman KP
Assistant Director: Bindu Raxidi
Light & Sound: Chandrashekhar K
Performers: Bhaskar R & Naveen Sanehalli
ನಾಟಕದ ಕುರಿತು
ದ್ವೀಪ, ದಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದವರ ಗತಿಗೆಟ್ಟವರ ನಾಟಕ. ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಥನ, ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು, ರೂಪಕಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಪಾಹಪಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವoತವು. ನಟನೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳ ಬದುಕಿನ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯತೆಯೇ.
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕಪ್ಪು ನಟರು, ಚಳುವಳಿಗಾರರು ಮಾನವಹಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ, ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಖೈದಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕ್ರೂರ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಜೈಲಿಗೆ ದೂಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮಬದುಕು, ಹೋರಾಟ, ನಡೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬುಗೆಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅನುರಣಿಸುವ “ಅಂತಿಗೊನೆ” ಕುರಿತು ನಾಟಕ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು, ಜೀವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಜಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕಲೆಯೆಂಬುದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದನ್ನು ಏನನ್ನು ನೀಡಬಲ್ಲದು?
ಇಂಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವದ ನಿಲುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವುದು,ಭಿನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ತಳೆಯುವುದು ಕೂಡ ದೇಶ ದ್ರೋಹದ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿ ಬಿಂಬಿತವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಹಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತಿ ಹಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತಿಗೊನೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಃಕರಣ ಈ ನೆಲದ ತುರ್ತು.ನಾವು ಬದುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾಲವೂ ಹಾಗು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾತನೆಯೂ,ಸಂಕಟವು ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅನುರಣಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆದುರು ತೆರೆದಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
ಅಥೋಲ್ ಫುಗಾರ್ಡ್
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾದ ನಟ, ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಟಕಕಾರ. ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ ಸಮುದಾಯದಿಂದ ಅವರ ನಾಟಕಗಳು ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ ಪಡೆದಿವೆ. ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರಾಗಿ ಅವರು ವರ್ಣಭೇದ ನೀತಿ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಚಳವಳಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿದವರು. ಐದು ದಶಕಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಾಲ ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹಲವಾರು ಕಪ್ಪು ನಟರು, ಬರಹಗಾರರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಹಲವಾರು ನಾಟಕಗಳು ಹಲವಾರು ಭಾಷೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುವಾದಗೊಂಡಿವೆ.
ತಂಡದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೇ ತನ್ನ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮವಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವಿಧ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಶೀಲ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಲಾವಿದರು ಸೇರಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ತಂಡ ಆಕ್ಟ್ ರಿಯಾಕ್ಟ್, ಮಹತ್ವಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿಯ ರಂಗ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾಟಕಗಳನ್ನು, ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಯ ನಾಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿಚಯಿಸುವುದು, ನಮ್ಮ ನೆಲದ, ನಮ್ಮೊಳಗಿನ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸುವುದು, ಇಂದಿನ ಒತ್ತಡದಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ಹೊಸ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಅದರ ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯತ್ನ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಡದ್ದು.
Artistes
Lakshmana KP
Lakshman is an actor, director, playwright, and stage designer. In 2018, He received his degree from the Intercultural Theatre Institute in Singapore and in 2012 from the National School of Drama in India. He has performed in many national and international drama festivals. His work revolves around grassroots movements, marginalised communities and cultural practices on the edges of the mainstream.
Lakshman was the 2023 recipient of the Shankar Nag Award presented to young theatre practitioners under the age of 40 for their contribution to the field.
Naveen Sanehalli
Naveen began as a child actor at Shiva Kumar Havysa’s Sannehalli Art Association and continued to act in many street plays, later working with the Shiv Sanchar Rang Repertory. He received part of his theatre training at the National School of Drama and has been instrumental in founding theatre groups such as Theatre Samurai, Live Theatre Unit, and Act React in Bengaluru. He has worked in various theatre groups in Karnataka, as an actor, director, and more.
Naveen has trained in the art of Yakshagana at the Udupi Yakshagana Centre and worked as a theatre educator in various drama schools in Karnataka. He has worked in several capacities as a director, actor, and technician for about 18 years in the theatre and film industry.
Bhaskar R
Originally from Nagamangala in Mandya district, Bhaskar has spent many years working as an actor, director, technician in the theatre, and has worked with various directors and theatre groups. He played the lead character in the immensely popular Janapriya TV series ‘Shrimaan Shrimati’ and has appeared in more than a thousand episodes.
Additionally, he has acted in movies like ‘Loudspeaker,’ ‘Krishna Garments,’ and ‘Four Walls’. Bhaskar has recently ventured into direction with a film named ‘Saddu Vichaarane Nadeyuttide’ (Silence! The Court is in Session).
Bindu Raxidi
Bindu hails from Sakaleshpura Taluk in Hassan district. She obtained a degree from the Neenasam Theatre Institute and has acted in many plays. She has gained experience working with various theatre groups as part of Neenasam for ten years. She has been actively involved in stage performances as well as Kannada and Tulu cinema.
Ramika Chaitra
Originally from Mysore, Ramika received her Bachelor’s degree from Dayananda Sagar College. Even during childhood, she had an interest in acting and received training at the Bannabhinaya Rangashale (drama school) along with her schooling. Under the guidance of senior theatre artists like ‘Hulugappa Kattimani,’ she continued her theatre training. For the past eight years, she has been active in numerous stage plays, dramas, modeling, movies, and serials.
Chandrashekhar K
Chandrashekhar is from Channarayapatna Taluk in Hassan district. After receiving training from Neenasam Theatre Institute, he began his full-fledged journey in the theatre arena. They have worked as an actor, director, musician, and theatre educator. They have worked in various genres and have contributed to various national and international theater groups. They have acted in Kannada in countries like Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon, and South Africa. They have also performed in various parts of India, such as Kerala, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Goa, Delhi, Haryana, and worked with children’s theatre and with sexual minority communities.
