As a Poet :
Books of Poems in Gujrati
Ane Thoda Sapna (and some dreams)
Published by SNDT University (Mumbai) 1992
Awarded the best collection of New Gujrati Poems published in 1992-1993 by Gujrati Sahitya Parishad
A premier Gujrati literary institution, Ahmedabad India.
Blue Jeans
Poems based on Blue jeans as a subject.
As a writer for Screen :
Wrote a short film for Films and Television Institute of India Chakkar Chandu ka Chameliwala
Winner of National Award for the Best Experimental film 1982
Writer for Documentaries :
Wrote commentary for documentary made by Ketan Mehta Weavers of Kutchh (Gujrati)
Film Division Documentary
Ek Bangla Bane Nyara
Playwright
Current Projects
Play in English:
Mahatma.Gandhi.com
A full-length Play
Shorter Version of the Play to be performed by Lincoln Center, NY Under Annual Directors Lab Workshop.
July 15/16 1999
Directed by Kiran Merchant
Musical Play in Gujrati :
OperaHouse
Two Act Musical Based on the life of Legendary Gujrati Actor Jayshanker Sundari, who was popular for playing female characters in early 20th century. The play also explores the old traditional gujrati Theater and its Musical legacy.
Currently being rehersed for a release in August 1999 for Professional performances in Mumbai and other cities in India.
Directed by Manoj Shah
Successful full-length Plays.
Kaabro (1980)
Adaptation of Peter Shaffers' Equus
Directed by Mahendra Joshi
Khelaiya (1981)
A Modern Gujrati Musical inspired by the longest running American Muscial the Fantasticks
Director Mahendra Joshi
Ek Hati Rupli
Adaptation of Brecht's Good Woman of Schezuan
Directed by Ajit Vachchhani
Eva Mumbai maan Chhal Jaiye (1990)
A Muscial Gujrati based on Broadway hit West Side Story
Directed by Feroz Khan
As a Journalist
Foreign Correspondant of Gujrati Weekly News Magazine Chitralekha
An Indian Film Magazine G
As an Actor
Performed Main Character in GUjrati Adaptation of Charlie's Aunt Manu ni Maashi
Performed an important character in Madhu Rye's Gujrati Play Yogesh Patel nu Vevishal
Performed a one-man show:
In Gujrati
Narmad : Maari Hakikat
In English
Narmad : My Life
Toured India 3 timesby official invitation from KalaGurjari, a cultural Organization
by a special invitation from the Gov't of Gujrat.
Toured UK
By formal invitation from Gujrati Literacy Academy, London UK
Toured Paris
By invitation from Association France Inde
Performed and Directed several one-Act Plays Including:
Ionesco's The Lesson
Genet's The Maids
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Mr. Chandu H. Shah