Since man has a history, Katha also has a history. Since the beginning of human civilization, there has been a lot of emphasis on telling stories. There is a long tradition of storytellers in this country, who have been running their lives only by storytelling. Drama ‘Katha’ is the plight of the story made possible by the dialogue of such narrators, in which Kathik talks about to save love and water through the story of Guriya and Lochan. Kathik feels that to save the world, love and water need to be saved. The play repeatedly reveals from its narrative thread that anyone who is smooth, gentle, delicate, or, fragile the cruelty of the time will kill them, and if it not, then it will at least make it cruel like itself.

Writer:

Sudhanshu Firdaus is a young writer and theatre enthusiast who regularly publish poems in major literary magazines.

Director:

Pravin Kumar Gunjan is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. He is a recipient of the prestigious SNA Bismillah Khan Yuva Samman (2011) and the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Director for his play Samjhouta. He has received the Bihar Kala Samman by the Government of Bihar and was awarded a Gold Medal at the National Youth Festival, organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, for his play Nine Idiots. A recipient of both Junior and Senior Fellowships from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Gunjan has directed numerous plays for his Bihar based theatre group, The Fact Rangmandal, and for other theatre organizations as well. His productions have been showcased at major theatre festivals. He currently serves as Centre Director of NSD Varanasi.

Director’s Note

Love and water the two significant elements for human being which is the central idea of the play without which we can not imagine the welfare of human. The struggle of water is adapted as struggle of love to make it reach up to the height of class struggle. What should be the relevant theatrical language with poem, music, dialogues, actors’ emotions, and human nature during the process of the making of the play? The focus has been on to present a drama in which there should be involvement of important theatrical elements.

Group:

The Fact Art and Culture Society is based in Begusarai district of Bihar. The group aspires to enrich the panorama of Indian theatre by experimentation, training, and consistent practice. The group had produced many theatrical productions like Rashomon, Romeo, Juliet aur Andhera, Nine Idiots, Journey for Freedom, Bade Bhai Sahib, Statement, Karnabharam, Tagore Rang Kavaya, Dus Din Ka Anshan, Raktkarbi, Samjhouta, Gabarghichor, The Exception and the Rule, Premchandnama, Panchlight, Medea. A Women Alone etc., and have participate in major theatre festival in country like BRM, META Mahindra theatre festival, Kerala National Theatre Festival, IPTA National theatre Festival, Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival, Natya Rang Bharat Bhawan Bhopal etc.