MISF!T’s ‘Trident!ty’ to be staged on February 1 and 2

“This run adds new dimensions, after getting the feedback from our audience,” says Venkatesan over a call from Indiranagar. “The play explores narratives, emotions, relationships, and conflicts in ways that we hope will resonate with the audience. Experimenting with new formats, unexpected twists, and layered narratives, the second run promises an experience that surprises and engages from start to finish.”

Tridenti!ty is a trilogy of connected plays, which Venkatesan describes as a tragicomedy. “The play talks about human relationships. There is a mystery involved as well.”

Director Venkatesan Vaidhyanathan
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Audience feedback suggested the play has a repeat value, says Venkatesan. “We also took into consideration what worked and what did not as per audience feedback. The third story in the play centers around office politics. We have changed the narrative from the perpetrator’s to the victim’s perspective.”

The shift, Venkatesan says, is done with humour. “The cast is different from the previous staging, When a new set of actors come in, they bring in a new flavour to the story. It is a journey to a destination using another route.”

As an example, Venkatesan says, in the previous edition, there was an actor who spoke with a Haryanvi accent. “This time, the actor is South Indian, and speaks with a Malayali accent. That changes the dynamics. Subtle changes have been made to the costumes and sets, to create a different experience for the same set of audience”.

Tridenti!ty, Venkatesan says is a complex play. “There was feedback that the play was lengthy. We have included a strategic interval this time, which is part of the story.”

Director Vishal Nayer
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Venkatesan took to theatre since his school days and has been associated with MISF!T since 2005 working as a student, instructor, writer, backstage worker and director.

MISF!T’s USP, Venkatesan says is that “we work with original plays as we believe India has a huge cultural history with many stories that need to be told.”

Theatre, Venkatesan says, teaches you to understand physical, personal and social boundaries. “You learn human respect. It helps you with your presentation skills and is therapeutic. The core principle of acting is honesty. Only if you have lived a certain experience can you bring that experience to life on stage.”

Theatre makes you discover yourself, Venkatesan says. “If meditation is an inward journey, theatre becomes an outward journey. The only thing an actor can use is their body and voice and with this, the only thing they can convey is themselves.” 

Tridenti!ty will be staged on February 1 and 2 at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore at 6.30pm on both days. Tickets on BookMyShow