Prayas’ maiden production, first staged in 2005 and brought back in 2014 with a fresh look and feel in association with Margaret Mary Hollins.
Written by playwright Habib Tanvir, the play has a timeless quality that made it popular with a wide audience. Charandas the ‘Chor’ or thief lives by openly robbing and dodging the law. Curiously he is a man of principles — an honest thief with a strong sense of integrity and professional efficiency.
At times a comedy, and at others a tragedy, Charandas Chor cuts through them all to offer a social commentary on parts of India. It offers a kind of celebration rather than irony and offered the Prayas players a chance to exercise a wide range of skills in acting and dance.
