Almost a decade since Puja Sarup first started playing Shammi Kapoor on stage, she continues to discover mannerisms to add to her performance in the Gentlemen's Club, a cabaret-like comedy show that harkens back to the golden era of Hindi cinema - the 1950s and '60s.
"His persona is not just about energy, it's life," says Sarup, channeling her character with a raised eyebrow, slightly agape mouth, hip swivel, and head bob. Soon, these mannerisms will travel from Mumbai to the UK as part of the first theatrical collaboration between the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and Soho Theatre in London.
After debuting in 2015 and touring across India, the show is being revived after a pandemic hiatus through a partnership between the NCPA and Soho Theatre. Having earlier invited individual comedians such as Zakir Khan, Vir Das and Urooj Ashfaq, "we wanted to find the same success for theatre and scout bold new Indian voices to bring to our stages in London," says Pooja Sivaraman, creative associate, Soho Theatre.
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