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Title
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Ratra Sola January Chi (2022)
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Description
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Ratra Sola January Chi reinterpreted the courtroom drama The Night of January 16th for Marathi audiences under its Sameep intimate theater initiative. The play examines the suspicious death of a powerful industrialist and the trial that ensnares his mistress, who was present at the penthouse where the incident occurred. As testimony unfolds, the narrative probes ambiguity, motive, and the instability of truth. Presented in a community room setting at Campbell Community Center, Sameep deliberately broke the traditional proscenium distance between actors and audience. With spectators seated only feet away and the Jury selected from the attendees, the courtroom exchanges became immediate and immersive, transforming viewers into near-participants in the judicial proceedings. This production exemplifies CalAA’s experimentation with spatial form while sustaining Marathi-language dramatic tradition in Silicon Valley.
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Date
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2022
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Director
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Sanjay Apte
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Playwright
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Marathi adaptation of Ayn Rand’s The Night of January 16th by Dr. Shantanu Abhyankar
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Location
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Campbell Community Center
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Production Location
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CalAA
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Subject
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CalAA
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Identifier
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C16
