What is more important for an individual-- love or social status? Eduardo de Filippo's playMrs. Sorianoconfronts the viewers with this question. Felumena, a harlot, has been serving for 25 years at Doenico Soriano's house. It is only when the rich man wants to marry a girl with social status that Felumena seeks a return from Soriano for her services. She demands recognition as his wife. At the end she tricks him into marrying her. And old Soriano gives her social status by taking her as his wife.Jayanto Bandopadhyay, Dolly Basu, Tapan Bandopadhyay and others perform in the play.
As part of the ongoing drama festival, Chupkatha, the theatre troupe Kolkata, stages two plays today at the National Theatre Stage-- at 4:00 p.m. Dui Tarango and at 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Soriano.
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