The Game

The Game Poster | Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis: Adapted from Anthony Shaffer’s celebrated 1970 play ‘The Sleuth’, Aabaha brings you the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse in ‘The Game’. The play is set in the house of celebrated a crime writer, where he invites his wife’s lover for a business proposition. What follows is an elaborate revenge and power game; through the characters’ own style and cunning, leading to the play’s inexorable, heart-stopping finish. This is a unique thriller that not only gives you the chills, but also touches upon topics of ego, greed and prejudice.

Playwright and Direction: Shubhagato Bhattacharee

Music and Set Design: Kallol Nandi

Background Voice: Debleena Bandopadhyay

Cast: Kallol Nandi and Shubhagato Bhattacharjee

Light and Sound: Pranjal Karmakar

Makeup and Stage Manager: Shubhagato Bhattacharee

Production Controller: Pradeepta Bhattacharya

DOP and Post Production Editing: Saju Varghese

Premiered: Colure 2024, A Theater Festival organized by Chicago NatyoGhosthi on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Al Larson Prairie Center For The Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct, Schaumburg, IL 60193, USA