Narrating the sagacious tale of freedom struggle by the tribes of Jharkhand, a Hindi play ‘Jharkhand Ka Veer Sapoot’ was staged at Ravindra Bhavan on Sunday.
The play marked the grand closure of a weeklong Adi Vidrohi Theatre Festival. The theatre festival was organized by Swaraj Sanchanalaya to pay a tribute to the revolutionaries of Revolt of 1857. The plays staged at the festival were all about the freedom struggle and sacrifices by revolutionaries.
Directed by Sanjay Kumar lal, Jharkhand Ke Veer Sapoot was staged by the artists of Exposure theatre troupe, Ranchi. The play took the audience back in the time 1857. It was the period when the first ever freedom fight broke out and is called the Revolt of 1857.
There was agony in the air and the revolt spread like a fire across the country. Mangal Pandey who began the revolt slowly and gradually became the talk of the town.
Various kingdoms and rulers including Maharani laxmi Bai, Tipu Sultan, Tatya Tope supported the revolt against British rule.
While on one hand, the revolt at its peak in the country, on the other hand the tribes were also not far behind.
The tribes of Jharkhand have a deep contribution in the revolt of 1857. There were men and women who sacrificed their lives to free their land.
The play narrated it all with pretty impactful presentation. The play began in Gothic tale style where a narrator is addressing the audience and telling audience the story.
With next to perfect dialogue delivery, simple backdrop and symbolizing stage art, the play was worthwhile watching. It was a grand closure to the Adi Vidrohi theatre festival.