Mi Chin, a little girl was playing around her home, giggling and laughing with her parents. But, soon her laughter turned into cries when she saw her pretty home turning to ashes. The story of little girl Mo Chin who survived the Hiroshima attacks was brilliantly told on stage through a ballet performance.
An event ‘Swam Siddha’ was organised on Monday at Shaheed Bhavan Auditorium wherein an Oddissi dance performance and a ballet performance were held. The event was organized by Chaitnya Socio Cultural Welfare Society, Bhopal.
The ballet ‘Yudh Ab Aur Nahi’ was performed on stage narrating the dreadful incident of Hiroshima attacks. Directed by Shruti Kirti and choreographed by Chandra Madhav Barik the ballet was performed by the artists of Chaitnya Socio Welfare Society, Bhopal.
The artists of the group impressively tried to express the pain and grief of those who lost their families in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing attacks. The story revolves around a young girl Mi Chin who survived the bombing attacks. She lives with her parents now and her family is struggling to survive.
The seven year old girl Mi Chin saw her city destroyed just in few minutes.
The girl and her family have seen their friends and relatives and neighbours dead and now this is their time to start a new life, which was not easy. With the heavy sounds and vibrant light design the scenes of war were presented. Use of Thang-Ta and Taichi added life in the war scenes and in the scenes where the survivors were struggling.
The artists with matured acting skills added much zest in the performance.
Prior to ballet, an enchanting Oddisi dance ‘Parampara Prawah’ by Bindu Juneja and team was also performed. The flawless performance by the dancers captivated the interest of the audience.
Each performance was enjoyed by the theatre buffs of the city.