The sagacious tale of Ramayana was seen through the eyes of Urmila, wife of laxman. She depicts the scenes of Ramayana with her own perspective letting each character come to light in a different form.
The poem by Maithili Sharan Gupt ‘Saket’ was brilliantly performed by the little artists on stage that left the audience totally mesmerised. The musical drama was staged at Shaheed Bhavan Auditorium here on Sunday.
The musical drama marked the third day of theatre event by Children’s Theatre Academy. The theatre fest was organised to observe the death anniversary of the renowned playwright BV Karanth. The musical drama was directed by Prem Gupta and was presented by the young artists of Children’s Theatre Academy.
Maithli Sharan Gupt’s poem ‘Saket’ is based on the episodes of Ramayana which were retold by Urmila. Somewhere in the play, the pain and agony of Urmila was also seen. The emotions of the protagonists laxman and Urmila were beautifully highlighted in the poem and so as the artists gave a fine look to each and every scene of the dance drama.
It was all about epic Ramayana, the birth of lord Ram to his wedding with Sita, Sita abduction and then Ravana Vadh. The artists confidently performed that took away the audience heart.
The excellent command of rhythm, as well as her natural flair for profound expression, marked their performance. For their effortless pirouettes, amazing footwork and wonderful expressions, the dancers won hearts of the audience in Bhopal with their delightful performance. Facial expressions were incorporated with the musical sequences. The dance was kept simple yet innovative. The elegant costume and simple look of the performers was another reason of attraction of the show.
Costumes and make-up played a pivotal role in forming the dance drama more effective.