Daastaan-E-Guru Nanak is a musical daastaan about the life, journeys and teachings of Baba Nanak, the spiritual guide.
About this Event
Summary:
Musical Daastaangoi | English & Punjabi | 65 mins | Atelier Repertory Company.
Introduction: Dr Sanjukta Ghosh (SSAI)
Daastaango: Gaurav Suri, Guneet Kaur & Mansi Grover
Costumes: Sangrah
Atelier Script & Direction: Kuljeet Singh
Artists QA with Tanu Banaik (Atelier Theatre Co-Producer)
Daastangoi, literally translates as “to tell a tale”, was used in Urdu literary, popular and performative traditions to narrate the adventures of Amir Hamza, until it got lost in the maze of technology and modern methods of entertainment.
Daastaan-E-Guru Nanak is a musical daastaan about the life, journeys and teachings of Baba Nanak, the spiritual guide, traveller and philosopher. The performance is based on the idea of “Oneness”, Baba Nanak proposes through his verses. The Daastaango (storytellers) narrate and sing simultaneously, creating an intimate milieu of divinity and soulful togetherness.
Kuljeet Singh is the founder & Creative Director of Atelier Theatre (2004), a Delhi-based theatre company. Known for his restrained performance in webseries/films and several theatre productions under the direction of M.K. Raina, Avtar Sahni, Surendra Sharma, Roysten Abel, Anna-Helena McLean and VK Sharma, as well as acting in Shonali Bose’s National Award-winning film AMU & MARGARITA WITH A STRAW, Imtiaz Ali’s ROCKSTAR and Sharad Nigam’s INTERVAL.
Kuljeet has written, acted, adapted, directed and produced more than forty full-length productions for Atelier Repertory Company. As an official Indian representative to the World Fringe Congress, he has curated twelve seasons of ACT, the world’s largest Campus Theatre festival by Atelier Theatre, which provides a professional space for promoting theatre and drama among youth, especially collegiate theatre societies and groups. He is the recipient of Junior Fellowship in Theatre (Ministry of Culture, GOI), YUVA Puruskar (Sahitya Kala Parishad, Government of Delhi) and YCE – Young Creative Entrepreneur Award (British Council, India).
The performance is followed by Artists' QA with Tanu Banaik, Atelier Theatre Co-Producer, who has been collaborating, curating and working closely with the artists and the Director at Atelier Theatre India, to bring Daastan-e-Guru Nanak to UK audiences.
Tanu Banaik is a Theatre enthusiast, rooted in fine arts, fashion, music and acting, which serve as tools for creative innovation in theatre, making it accessible and relevant to contemporary times. She is a Board Member of the Pothohar Association UK, and a sponsor and dedicated supporter of UKAFF, fostering creative exchange and celebrating South Asian culture and diversity.
Daastan -E-Guru Nanak is hosted by the SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI)
Introductory Notes and QA discussant: Dr Sanjukta Ghosh (Hon Artistic Director and Convenor of SSAI Sanglaap Art and Culture Series.
The event is in association with Atelier Repertory Company (India) and supported by The Pothohar Association UK.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, Russell Square, London, United Kingdom
GBP 6.00 to GBP 10.00
