![]() He's broke, in debt, and about to get fired. The plot revolves around Willy Loman, who at the age of 63 is a mess. However, their attempt falters on a few fronts - like an inability of the actors’ performances to match the localisation of the setting chosen, a diminished focus on critical themes and character motivations and lastly, the inability to highlight and distinguish scenes playing in the present and in past - the last being a critical element the playwright focused on. It was heartening to see a young cast commit so fervently to the characters they picked up, as well as their attempt to present such an expansive text in a concise and crisp manner. However, as they attempted to embrace and replicate the original circumstances in which the production was written and performed in the US, one must wonder whether this a wise decision given that this was the group's first production in English, and an incredibly challenging choice at that. Perhaps that is why Varun Sharma of Theatreleela Productions, a New Delhi based independent group decided to direct and stage this production in its original setting, as opposed to adapting it for Indian sensibilities. ![]()
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