A Hindi play ‘Aadhe Adhoore’ was staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan on Thursday.

A play that took the spectators to an expedition inside a woman’s heart and a man’s mind marked the first day of 27th Iftekhaar Theatre Festival. 

Directed by known theatre director Jayant Deshmukh, the play was outstandingly performed by the gra duates of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD).

Notably, Aadhe Adhure is one of the well known Hindi dramas written by Mohan Rakesh. It is the classic play that was written approx. 40 years ago, but still appears as the freshly prepared script.

The story unfolds on a meticulously designed set reflecting the sixties decor, a house in a state of mess and decay and where the problems are as elusive to comprehend as the solutions.

All the characters together made an unstable family that was presented before the audiences in an impactful manner. As Savitri the female protagonist look out for better options for herself after leading a life with an unemployed husband, her children also show different shades of their characters to the spectators.

Savitri's diatribe against her husband, and what went wrong with Binny's marital relationship. The members of this family are in a state of perpetual emotional turmoil, and for the entire duration of the play, one crisis moves the plot to the next one. There is something in the air of this house that is wrong,

The stage setting and the light design also supported the performance on a huge level. The theatre buffs of the city appreciated the performances by the actors and the performance was very well received. Intense and serious scenes were too scripted well.

Adding on more to the mood of the scenes were the fillers that made the audience enjoy every bit of the play.

Prior to the play, theatre light design director Kamal Jain was awarded with BV Karanth Kala Sadhna Award and Pushpneer Jain was awarded with Rang Gaurav Award.