SUAR CHALA SPACE KO - what the audience says...

‘Terrific fun!’ - Shyam Benegal, Film maker

'We all loved your play. Kids watched with their mouths open...just what their fantasies are made of!' - Radhika Sood Nayak, Parent

‘Enjoyed thoroughly. Effortless performance!’ - Rohini Kapadia, Teacher

‘Amazing, amazing production – acting, direction & the message...’ - Jayoo Patwardhan, Architect & Film maker

‘Very nice and creative!’ - Suhani Acharya, age 9 years

‘The drama was great, innovative and very creative. I enjoyed it very much.’ Hazel Parekh, age 8 years

‘The effects were awesome!’ - Mrs. Jain, Parent

‘Absolutely delightful! Great ideas!’ - Tara Ramaseshan, Parent

SUAR CHALA SPACE KO - Press coverage

Press Coverage

Bombay Times (Review by Deepa Gahlot)

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=37&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=20-05-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar03701&format=&publabel=TOI

Shaili Sathyu opened the first production with her newly formed group Suar Chala Space Ko at the Horniman Circle Gardens... kids sat back and enjoyed the play. It was a simple production, which made good use of available resources, to create a spaceship through shadow play and an alien planet with a large swathe of red cloth and choreography. The plot about two kids and their pets who make a quick trip into space with strange consequences, is rather slim, the costumes of the animals and the aliens are kept simple the production shows what can be done with a low budget and loads of imagination. Kids in the audience, have to suspend disbelief (you can’t, for instance, go Mars and back in a few hours), and just enjoy the experience.

Mumbai Theatre Guide (Review by Sudeep Modak)

http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/28-hundi-play-review-suar-chala-space-ko.asp

..... script is tight and compact. It is filled with interesting ideas and twists and turns which hold the audience for the most part. The playwright has created some interesting characters in the form of the chirpy mausi, the whacky doctors, and the multi-lingual aliens. The light tone and humor of the play helps to set the mood and the pace.
.....The play is written in a way that its success heavily depends on the visual design. And the director has done a good job of creating the necessary illusion to support the script. The play's most important device is the design of the space ship. The director plays with shadows throughout the space ship scenes thus enthralling and fascinating its audience.
.....The play entertains and fascinates the children. They also connect well with the characters and the central idea of this play. It creates the desired impact on its audience often inspiring awe and making them laugh.

Timeout (Preview by Bijal Vachharajani)

http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/kids/kids_features_details.asp?code=172

Mid-day (Preview by Aditi Sharma)

http://www.mid-day.com/whatson/2010/may/150510-The-Guide-Mumbai-children-play-Suar-Chala-Space-Ko.htm

LAALCHI BACHIYA GULABO - a short skit in Hindi

A short skit based on a picture story book for 4 to 6 year olds.
Gulabo is a spoilt calf, who is selfish and also a big show-off! One day, she gobbles up a basket full of potatoes AND a drum full of pumkins. All this selfish gobbling gives her a lot of err...ummm... GAS! Now what else did you expect!?
The skit ends with how she learns her lesson and starts sharing and making friends.

Performed at Akshara High School's Founder's day mela on Sunday 7th Feb 2010.











TEAM:
Cows
Navyata Malkani, Sharvari Deshpande, Mithila Lad, Hetal Varia

Farmers
Vighnesh Sinkar, Siddharth Jhaveri, Dhanraj Pawar, Subodh Surve


Guitar
John Soans

Backstage
Tanya Mahajan

Direction
Shaili Sathyu