A Hindi play ‘Chauraha’ represented the inconsistencies of the society was staged here on Sunday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhawan. The play was presented under the guest performance organised by Rangmandal wing of drama, Bharat Bhawan.
The play is directed by a renowned director from National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi Suman Kumar. Further, it was splendidly performed by the artists of Bahroop Arts Group, New Delhi. Notably, the play is adapted from a Marathi play by Makrand Sathe.While talking about the play, director Suman Kumar said, “Urban middle class life in our country today is full of paradoxes. And the play “Chauraha” tries to expose many of the contradictions in the society through different characters.”
Dealing with various issues that confront the society and shows how most people are in a quandary when faced with possible choices or no-choices. Communal tensions, the questions of caste, the status of women, the plight of the downtrodden, the dilemmas facing the intelligentsia, the debates over economic policies, increasing inequalities, the clashes of multiple identities – Makarand Sathe tries to capture the interplay of all such issues. There is zeal to change things but the status quo persists with a vengeance. There is a search for peace but there is a violent undercurrent. There is a sense of togetherness but there is opportunism and a visible disconnect.
Inspite of slow direction and shabby stage craft the play managed to capture the attention of the audience as the enthusiastic acting of the artists added some zest in the play.The play evoked a pretty good response by the theatre lovers of the city and only adherent theatre lovers were noticed at the hall.