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Night

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"An elderly couple decide one night to end it all to save their children further trouble...."

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Why India and Pakistan Fought a

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A skit that offers a funny alternative history...."

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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE PIRATES

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"The play is based on the suspicion that the amazing success and daring of Somali pirates hide a political mystery which cannot be easily explained away. In the late 19th century pirates similarly held..."

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SORCERERS

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"Vijay, high-ranking Police officer, Special Branch, in an Indian Metropolis is told by Anjali, Secretary Social Welfare that Brendan, Special Envoy of the American President and his wife Enid are arri..."

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THE SPARTAN CONSPIRACY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This radio play, itself a satire on present-day American foreign policies, attempts to highlight what might have been the real economic factors that led the Greeks into the long and protracted Trojan ..."

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INDIA – UNCIVIL SOCIETY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A satire about how so-called civil society organisations are run, the hypocrisy and the staging when a foreign donor appears...."

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WOLFGANG

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A contemporary play about Indian women of all ages, and coming from several sections of India’s hierarchal society - a few who are wealthy, and several who are poor. A grand old lady is caught up in..."

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AIRPORT LOUNGE

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A short situational drama about the modern generation of upward-climbing techies, their relationships and morals...."

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THE RINGS OF REMEMBRANCE

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"The great Sanskrit poet, Kalidasa, most probably staged Shakuntala early in the 6th century, perhaps in the city of Ujjayini, the centre of the Indian empire. Shakuntala, the daughter of Rama’s sage..."

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ASSAYE!

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A play based on original historical research about an almost-forgotten battle in India in 1803, when Major-General Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) decisively defeated a great Maratha a..."

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THE PLAY PEN

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A ‘Period Piece’ set in the carefree days of the 1960s in Montreal...."

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The Terrorist

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A skit about a ‘terrorist.’ Perhaps anyone can be called one in difficult times – even Shakespeare?..."

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THE SPARTAN CONSPIRACY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This play, itself a satire on present-day American foreign policies, attempts to highlight what might have been the real economic factors that led the Greeks into the long and protracted Trojan war. T..."

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CITOYENNE CINDERS

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This pantomime places Cinderella in the middle of the French Revolution, with real historical characters all round her – except, of course, for herself, Buttons, and the wicked step-mother – and i..."

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KEEPING HOUSE

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A SHORT PLAY about the tensions and the politics of power that rise almost daily in a household between mother and daughter, grandmother and daughter-in-law and the games everyone plays...."

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THE LIFTING OF IMTIAZ KHAN

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This is a political comedy about the difficult existential situation encountered today by Muslims in India, though India is home to around 150 million Muslims, and Islam has been practiced since the d..."

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INDIA – PLANNING FOR THE NATIO

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A short satire about bureaucrats and their happy amoral way of working...."

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FRANGIPANI

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A Feydeau-like farce to be performed in slap-stick style about a beautiful women and her many international admirers...."

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INDIA - SISTERHOOD

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A satire about the reality of ‘Sisterhood’ despite all public proclamations, the play of power and ambition among a group of women who say they are trying to serve the public interest...."

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THE STAIN OF EVIL

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"There is a common belief held by large sections of Indian society that a curse or an evil deed results in ‘evil’ itself lingering and affecting several people, even across generations. The play is..."

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Welcoming The Star

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A skit about stars and people...."

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The Price of Onions

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A short play about how the price of onions affects the state of the economy and relationships between people...."

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The Interview

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"When you are interviewed for a job, what is the boss looking for?..."

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ENDING THE CUBAN CRISIS

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A short satirical political spoof about what it would take to end the Cuban Crisis to suit American wishes...."

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INDIA – SCIENCE AND TRUTH

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A Satire about scientists, their beliefs when in service and how they change after retirement, personal ego clashes, and all in the apparent quest for scientific truth...."

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The Director's Cut

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A director of an amateur theatre group attempts to stage Shakespeare but is faced with varied objections from every member of his group to every suggested play...."

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The Ticket

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A monologue about an aspirant for a ticket to run for parliament...."

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The Surrender

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A short play about an educated Naxalite trying to surrender in a small police station in the Nilgiris, and the successful attempts of the policemen to rehabilitate him...."

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AN INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL A CENTUR

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A fanciful comedy about a ‘Public School’ for the grown-up children of nawabs and rajahs a century ago...."

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THE ANARKALI DIARY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"This play solves all the main mysteries that have surrounded the figure of Shakespeare: who he was; what he did during the seven ‘lost years’; whether Bacon did write Shakespeare; who the ‘dark ..."

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INDIA - THE TIGER PROJECT

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"A satire about the ‘Tiger Project’ and the Forest Department...."

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ALEKHINE’S GREATEST DEFEAT

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenar..."

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THE EMPEROR’S LAST VICTORY

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenar..."

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VARADACHARY THE DADAIST

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenar..."

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A SERVANT PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES

a play by Dr. Vithal Rajan

"Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenar..."