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Day 3: Play: Tota Kahini by Chuanpore Suhrid

The finale play was Tota Kahini by Chuanpore Suhrid, from Berhampur, West Bengal. Story by Rabindranath Tagore, the play has been adapted and directed by Haraprasad Das.
It speaks about a Tota, a parrot who simply flies, sings and fools around, eating fruits from King’s Garden. The irritated Kings therefore decide to teach the parrot and make it knowledgeable in subjects like logic, maths, science etc. and kill it in the process. It is an allegorical play, beautifully rendered with use of large masks and songs and poetry.

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