An Unforgettable Evening of Theatre by “Mask Players Art Group”
The “Mask Players Art Group” theatre group organised two plays on 21 December 2024 at the Blank Canvas Theatre of LTG, Delhi. The first presentation was “Dedh Inch Upar” which was invited and was performed by the theatre group Banjara of Haryana. In the play, a middle-aged hero is struggling with his memories in a bar against the backdrop of the Second World War. He loved his dead wife immensely but he himself hid from her that she was a part of a secret campaign against Nazism. This solo performance, entangled in many questions and answers like the untimely death of his wife, the helplessness of not being able to save her, the reasons for her death and betrayal, presents many truths of life before the audience. Senior artist Vijay Bhatotia brought this story of Nirmal Verma to life on stage with his direction and acting and kept the audience captivated till the end.
The second play “Daroga ji Chori Ho Gayi” was performed by the organizing team which was written by Jaivardhan and directed by Chandra Shekhar Sharma. The good acting of the actors in the play made the audience laugh a lot. People were rolling with laughter at the witty dialogues. On one hand, the play draws attention to the corruption of government officials, on the other hand, it shows the increasing tendency of the youth to do things like theft and robbery along with studies to live a dazzling life. They do not even think about how much hardship their parents go through for them. The message of the play was meaningful. In the play, the role of Babu was played by Ashish Sharma, the role of Deepak was played by Shipra Jain, the role of Fattelal and the role of the inspector was played by Nikhil Jha and Mamta Rani as a female constable received applause from the audience. In the backstage, Jatin Shaurya did the lighting, Manoj did the music direction and makeup, Sarita Rana did the costumes and Rakesh Sharma and Sangeeta Suyal did the set and props.
