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 Pramod Pathak
Actor
[Hindi Theatre ]
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 1. Which is the last best play you saw and why?
�Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane,� by Manav Kaul, because of its lyrical language, which is missing in today�s Hindi plays.
2. Your favourite adda to see a play�
Prithvi Theatre
3. Your favourite playwright�
Ramu Ramnathan
4. Your favourite play-character�
�Boy� from �Cyclewallah,� by Vijay Tendulkar
5. A play you would like to see filmed. Why?
�3-Sakina Manzil,�by Ramu Ramnathan, because the script deals with the event which has a huge canvas, and will be appropriately dealt with on screen.
6. A novel/short story you would like to see on stage? Why?
�A Fine Balance,� by Rohinton Mistry, because it deals with what Bombay was. The issues are still relevant today, but forgotten.
7. The most hilarious play you have seen�
�All the Best,� by Devendra Pem
8. A play, which is over-hyped�
�Vagina Monologues,� by Eve Ensler
9. An important play (but ignored):
�Cotton 56, Polyester 84,� by Ramu Ramnathan
10. A passage from an important play that you can recite�
I know many.
11. A classical play that you should have read�
�Merchant of Venice,� by Shakespeare
12. A play that changed your perception about the theatre�
�Sudama Ke Chawal� and �Bade Bhaisaheb� � short stories done wonderfully on stage with actors performing the text, no fancy sets; and still it was powerful and engrossing.
13. How do you regard the Mumbai theatre scene?
Too much quantity, very little quality.
14. Have you read any interesting books/articles concerning the theatre? Why did you find them interesting?
I can�t think of any right now.
15. If you have ever been a part of a theatre production/s, can you recall an event that was insightful, significant or simply humorous?
Every time I am on (or off) stage, something or the other happens. It can be insightful, significant, or humorous.
16. Can you think of a foreign production that you found remarkable? Why?
I can�t remember the name of the production, but it was a play where three characters performed all the plays by Shakespeare in fast-forward manner, in two hours duration. The energy and the ease with which they moved from one play to another, one character to the other, one place to the other, was remarkable. Please let me know if you remember the name!
17. A significant Indian production that you may have witnessed�
�Andha Yug,� directed by Satya Dev Dubey
18. Life in the theatre without the humble batata-wada or the cutting chai or if you please brownies that are snuggling chocolate bits� or can you recall the best gastronomic experience you�ve had in the precincts of the theatre to date?
Sometimes, between rehearsal breaks, a motherly actress will bring food for the actors, and everybody gets a small bit of it.
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