Alchemy Theatre Society to present 12 Angry Men in Bengaluru

Alchemy Theatre Society to present 12 Angry Men in Bengaluru

Twelve Angry Men, a teleplay by Reginald Rose, debuted in 1954; it has since seen numerous adaptations for the screen and stage in various languages. This weekend, Alchemy Theatre Society will be presenting 12 Angry Men, a Hindi adaptation of the play, directed by Piyush Nain.

“In 1986, the movie version of 12 Angry Men was remade in Hindi as Ek Ruka Hua Faisla. We’ve tweaked the script a bit for our production here,” says Piyush.

Bengaluru-based Alchemy Theatre Society, which has earlier performed in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh and Delhi, will be taking their production of 12 Angry Men to Mysore and Hyderabad, after multiple shows in the city, says founder Satyam Gangwar.

Last year, the Alchemy Theatre Society presented The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, and its successful run in Bengaluru and other cities prompted Piyush to consider other productions. “We realised audiences had an appetite for drama and we could explore other genres as well.”

This is not the first time the troupe will be performing 12 Angry Men; over the years they have presented it at various venues starting with their days in college where many members of the troupe studied together. This is, however, their first commercial presentation of the same.

“Without the restrictions imposed by college fests, we have been able to improve on the script and cast for the play, completing its fine-tuning in October last year,” says Piyush.

12 Angry Men is a suspense-packed thriller that unfolds in a juror room where 12 jurors are tasked with deciding the fate of a teenaged boy accused of killing his father.