Concept, Script & Direction

Vijay Viswanathan

Date: 29th & 30th October 2010

Venue: BALA MANDIR GERMAN HALL 17, PRAKASAM STREET T.NAGAR, CHENNAI – 600017 (Off G.N.CHETTY ROAD)

3 massive bombs explode at an interval of 5 seconds each to tear apart the harmoniously disorganized busy Zaveri Bazzar in Mumbai on 29th of August 2003 at 8:15am. The street which was filled with - regular commuters at the bus stop, street hawkers, beggars by the Ganesh mandir, few late morning walkers, college students waiting for their pick up bus, office goers rushing in for work, devotees beginning to come into the temple for the morning pooja, etc, now looked like a devastated war zone. The Sounds of laughter, vehicle movement, street hawking, temple bells are all now replaced by shrill wails, people shouting in pain & agony, confusion and commotion.

1° Second - Thought

1° Second - Synopsis

ASHOKA KALINGA WAR

GANDHI SOUTH AFRICA TRAIN INCIDENT

SIR ISSAC NEWTON

FALLING OF APPLE

AKIRA KOROSOWA

BROTHER HEIGO'S WISH

JUDASSTANLEY

KUBERICKAS GIFT

STEVE JOBSTHROWN OUT OF

APPLE COMPUTERS

ROSA PARKEQUALITY ISSUE

ON BUS

EVE APPLE TEMPTATION

There is blood everywhere, torn limbs strewn around, bodies of people dug into the massive rubble, many badly wounded, wailing in pain. Fortunate or unfortunate to survive, which only time would declare. There is commotion and confusion with people running helter skelter, some with the courageous heart and thought to give a helping hand while some unable to come out of this rude shock. This was part of a well planned execution of AI-Quaida, which on the same day and approximately around the same time had carried out this barbarious act in other cities across India.

The play then moves 5 years ahead and deals with family and issues related to the after effects of the bomb blast. The effect of the bomb blast is viewed from three different perspectives by three different families.

That One Degree Second on 29th August at 8:15 am had transformed their lives…

Flow of ActivityDATE FORENOON EVENING

29. 10. 2010 INTER SCHOOL THEATRE COMPETITION

STAGING OF1 DEGREE SECOND

30.10.2010 STAGING OF 1 DEGREE SECOND(MEDIA SHOW & ANNUAL GRADUATION DAY)

STAGING OF 1 DEGREE SECOND(PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY)

The registrations to the Inter School Theatre Competition – Edition 2 is kept free to encourage more schools to participate

The evening shows on both days are ticketed shows

The show slated for 30th morning is a media show with the Alchemy Graduation Day and will comprise of film directors, producers, advertisement agencies, television production houses, cinematographers, press and electronic media

School’s that took part in the 1st edition of the Inter School Theatre Competition – Oct’ 2009

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