Education
He has graduated from Mumbai University, and although he didn"t have any formal training in theatre, he has worked extensively with Satyadev Dubey, who considers him one of his foremost protégéson
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Sunil Shanbag
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In 1985, Shanbag founded the theatre company Arpana. Its work is characterised by "contemporary and original texts by Indian and international playwrights (in translation), strong performances, minimalist staging, and innovative use of music and design.".
Achievements
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In 2007, Shanbag directed the critically acclaimed Cotton 56, Polyester 84 which won three META awards at the Mahindra Theatre Festival, including Best Original Script for its writer, Ramu Ramanathan. The play was well received in the United Kingdom press, with The Guardian giving it a four-star rating, and the Arts Desk stating, "Shakespeare"s problem play is solved by a buoyant Gujarati staging from Mumbai." Titled Maro Piyu Gayo Rangoon in India, the play had previously premiered in Mumbai, with veteran theatre critic Shanta Gokhale describing it as "a truly remarkable achievement". In 1993, he produced Maihar Raag, which won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film in 1994.
Politics
The play revolves around the censorship woes faced by Vijay Tendulkar"s Sakharam Binder in Mumbai in 1974, juxtaposing this against the sanitising of tamasha traditions by middle-class conservatism.
