The Modern Theatre Festival brought some meaning to the Capital’s stages. The festival opened with Premchand’s Rangbhoomi and on the second day, Math Ke Raste Mei Ek Din was staged.
The theatre festival has been organised by the Department of Art, Culture and Languages, the cultural wing of the Delhi Government and Sahitya Kala Parishad.
The festival opened with the staging of Munshi Premchand’s Rangbhoomi. It delineated the journey of a common man, his struggles, the trauma he goes through and the predicaments he faces.
Capturing the travails and traumas of peasant society, this story directed by Surendra Sharma, celebrates the unassailable spirit of the aam aadmi.
‘The novel and its essence is very much prevelant in today’s world. Capturing the travails and traumas of peasant society, Rangbhoomi celebrates the unassailable spirit of the common man,’ said J P Singh, assistant secretary, Sahitya Kala Parishad.
Day 2 saw imposing set-up, powerful dialogues, dramatic ambience and hypnotic execution of the actors at the Shri Ram Centre which staged Math Ke Raste Mei Ek Din. The play written by Satish Alekar spoke of love, suffering, soreness, attachment and all that exists unseen.
It is the story of a boy in search of a math. During his journey he meets an old man and gets into a long conversation with him. Directed by Suresh Bhardwaj, the play was translated by Seema Mittal and presented byAakar Kala Sangam, Math Ke Raste Mei Ek Din had a very individual feel but when combined, the pieces complemented each other objectively.
Gear up for the rest.
The theatre festival has been organised by the Department of Art, Culture and Languages, the cultural wing of the Delhi Government and Sahitya Kala Parishad.
The festival opened with the staging of Munshi Premchand’s Rangbhoomi. It delineated the journey of a common man, his struggles, the trauma he goes through and the predicaments he faces.
Capturing the travails and traumas of peasant society, this story directed by Surendra Sharma, celebrates the unassailable spirit of the aam aadmi.
‘The novel and its essence is very much prevelant in today’s world. Capturing the travails and traumas of peasant society, Rangbhoomi celebrates the unassailable spirit of the common man,’ said J P Singh, assistant secretary, Sahitya Kala Parishad.
Day 2 saw imposing set-up, powerful dialogues, dramatic ambience and hypnotic execution of the actors at the Shri Ram Centre which staged Math Ke Raste Mei Ek Din. The play written by Satish Alekar spoke of love, suffering, soreness, attachment and all that exists unseen.
It is the story of a boy in search of a math. During his journey he meets an old man and gets into a long conversation with him. Directed by Suresh Bhardwaj, the play was translated by Seema Mittal and presented byAakar Kala Sangam, Math Ke Raste Mei Ek Din had a very individual feel but when combined, the pieces complemented each other objectively.
Gear up for the rest.