This play gives an Indian twist to classic short stories

Updated On: 24 March, 2023 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanishka D’Lyma

Four timeless and classic short stories adapted to an Indian context bring us an evening of music, drama and joy

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A previous Story Circus production on stage

When Dr Ulka Mayur goes back to some of her favourite short stories by O Henry, Oscar Wilde and other literary icons, she doesn’t stop at the tale unravelling in her mind’s eye. “When I read these stories, I can see a lot of visual potential,” she tells us. Letting inspiration run wild, the writer-director and storyteller has adapted four popular short stories and translated them to fit the Indian cultural context. The adaptation will premiere this Saturday at Story Circus’s terrace space at Goregaon West.

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