April 23 is celebrated as St. George's Day in England, the day of
the birth and death of William Shakespeare. On the same day a very special
function “William Shakespeare Haazir Ho" was celebrated by the
English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS) at Pune.
A courtroom drama was held in the
Symbiosis Vishwabhavan Auditorium at 6:30 pm. Shakespeare’s role was played by
Mr. Vinay Hardikar of the Cultural NGO “Shakespeare Sarvansathi”.
The evening witnessed an unusually built-up
scene of Shakespeare facing a trial where he was charged of various allegations
by George Bernard Shaw, Leo Tolstoy, The Feminist Forum, Theatre Lovers’
Association and his very own characters Hamlet and Othello. They covered almost
all possible allegations that were ever faced by Shakespeare.
The Judge Ms. Mahruk Bharucha gave the final judgment,
honourably acquitting Shakespeare. This very unconventional concept received
lots of applauder for its out-of- the-box concept and portrayal of the same. Some pictures from the same.
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