A PEASANT OF EL SALVADOR is the riveting, funny and heart warming story of a hill farmer and his family against the backdrop of the civil unrest in his country in the seventies. Three narrators take you on an exotic journey through the mountains and plains of Central America as they tell us the story of a simple peasant with a big family, a big heart and a small piece of land. The peasant, one of hundreds in the same situation, silently waits for things to change in the face of a military dictatorship, sweeping land reforms, death squads, guerilla warfare and unprecedented repression. After years of patiently accepting his destiny, he finds his own voice at a historical event that shook the world.

Written by Peter Gould and Stephen Stearns, this production has been directed by Quasar Thakore Padamsee.

The play is being presented by Udayan Mumbai on Saturday, September 28 2013 at Nehru Centre's Hall of Harmony at 6.30 pm. Udayan is a cultural organisation associated with the Arts, Music, Dance and Theatre. It is a registered public trust founded by Mrs. Amita Banerjee and like-minded people in 1990, devoted to promoting promising artists in music, dance, theatre and the fine arts. Udayan's logo represents the rising sun in the form of a lotus - the symbol of purity, divinity and spiritual enlightenment and Udayan has lived up to the ethos of the rising sun, selecting and nurturing talent, providing space for it's unfolding. Since its inception, Udayan has organised a wide array of cultural programmes ranging from performances by legendary musicians like the late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Balamurali Krishna and other vocalists like Shubha Mudgal, Ajay Chakravarty, Qawwali by Gulam Faridkhan Nizami. Prominent among dancers that have presented their work at Udayan events are the Jhaven sisters, Kanak Rele, the late Kelucharan Mahapatra and their students.

Its association with theatre also boasts of plays like Satish Alekar's BEGUM BARVE (directed by Amal Allana). In 1998, along with noted critic Shanta Gokhale, Udayan identified a very fresh and innovative piece of writing by the well-known actor Sayaji Shinde and launched Udayan's premiere theatre project "Udayan's Play of the Year" with the presentation of TUMBARA directed by Sunil Shanbaug. This was followed by GOING SOLO, a unique production by 3 well-known directors: Rahul Da Cunha, Anahita Uberoi and Vikram Kapadia. SALESMAN RAMLAL by Feroz Abbas Khan has also been staged and the organisation recently curated a stage reading of Jean Anouilh's ANTIGONE that was directed by Alyque Padamsee.

Udayan organizes programmes of classical vocal and instrumental music, theatre and dance for its members twice a month. In addition, rare art films are also screened. Members have Free Entry. Donor Cards at Rs.200/- are available for members' guests and non-members. Today, Udayan has more than 1000 members and membership continues to pour in. Anybody who enjoys the Arts is welcome to become a member of Udayan.

To find out more about membership and donor cards to Udayan's events, call +9122- 23510809 and 23524261.

Donor cards for A PEASANT OF EL SALVADOR will be available at the venue, prior to the show or tickets to the show can be booked online.

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