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Barricade
Author(s): Utpal Dutt
Written in 1972, Barricade portrays the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933, but draws parallels with the socio-political climate in India at the time of its writing. The play is a conversation between various bourgeoisie and intellectuals—an engineer, an author, an artist, and a journalist.
Format: Full-length play
Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
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At a time when the Congress in India was cracking down on political plays, Barricade was performed by Dutt’s Little Theatre Group on December 25, 1972 and subsequently ran for over 20 years. A new production in Hindustani was performed at the Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, India; August 2024; directed by Sunil Shanbag; translated into Hindustani by Asad Hussain.
At a time when the Congress in India was cracking down on political plays, Barricade was performed by Dutt’s Little Theatre Group on December 25, 1972 and subsequently ran for over 20 years. A new production in Hindustani was performed at the Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, India; August 2024; directed by Sunil Shanbag; translated into Hindustani by Asad Hussain.
Nationality of Author: Indian
Original Language: Bengali
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Experience(s) Chronicled: Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism
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