‘Pret’: a theatre show

Three Arts Club (TAC) will stage the play Pret on December 19 at Triveni Kala Sangam, starting at 6:30 PM. Directed by theatre veteran M.K. Raina, the production is a Hindi adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts, translated by noted playwright Nemi Chandra Jain.

The play explores the tension between entrenched traditions and emerging ideas shaped by scientific thought and rational inquiry. It examines the lingering impact of outdated beliefs and moral codes, showing how unresolved truths and inherited hypocrisy continue to affect successive generations.

The cast features Rakesh Kumar Singh, Kavita Seth, Vipin Kumar, Namrata Sinha, and Arpit Anand. The production is led by Anuradha Dar, a prominent figure in Delhi theatre and education.

Sharing his perspective, director MK Raina notes, “The play deals with the idea of change, when new ideas and discoveries about life and sciences confront each other. Holding on to an old and decadent past, preserved by glorifying its outdated beliefs and virtues without scientific rationality, results in pain, suffering and tragedy. The ghosts of the evil past keep persisting unless they are resisted and exposed with scientific truths.”

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Speaking about the production, producer Anuradha Dar said, “Pret is not just a play from the past – it is a mirror held up to our present. Theatre has the power to provoke thoughts, question complacency and awaken conscience. At TAC, our endeavour has always been to bring meaningful, intellectually engaging work to audiences and this production continues that legacy.”

When: December 19; 6:30 PM onwards

Where: Main Auditorium, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi