A Punjabi adaptation of Russian playwright Anton Chekov's 19th century play "A Marriage Proposal" will be staged here.
Adapted by Gurgaon-based theatre group Merry Go Round, the play "The Proposal", directed by Saurav Padhi, will be performed at the LTG Auditorium here on July 28.
Organisers said the Punjabi version will recreate Chekov's dialogue-based action and situational humour, while bringing in new characters to introduce regional nuances.
Written in 18881889, the original play was first performed in 1890, and since then has been adapted in different languages including English, Greek and Hindi.
"Such an adaptation is being done for the first time. Apart from introducing new characters who bring in the regional nuances and humour, traditional folk entertainers, Bahandas, have also been integrated," organisers said.
The introduction of Bahandas, traditional stand up artists whose performances are popular in rural Punjab, will "transform the one-act farce into a semi-musical comedy".
"Through this integration the director also wants to raise awareness about local Punjabi art forms," organisers said.
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