VARADACHARY THE DADAIST

A play by

Dr. Vithal Rajan

Duration -   30 Minutes

No of characters -   5

Short Synopsis

Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenarian chess enthusiast...Read Full Synopsis


VARADACHARY THE DADAIST

A play By Dr. Vithal Rajan

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Synopsis

Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenarian chess enthusiast, who has led a very chequered life, introduces this real chess game, played by Marcel Duchamp, the great French Dadaist artist, whose chess moves and paintings interact in the play.

Duration

30   Minutes

No of characters

5

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