Ballet showcasing the freedom struggle and the sacrifices made by the revolutionaries was performed brilliantly at Shaheed Bhavan auditorium here on Thursday. Marking the second day of Deshraag theatre festival, the play was wonderfully staged.
The dance drama had all the major incidents of freedom struggle that took the audience back in British era. Directed and choreographed by Prabhat Ganguly, the dance drama was staged by the artists of Ranga Shri little Ballet Troupe.
The performance of Ranga Shri little Ballet Troupe depicted the freedom struggle in the dance drama. From the arrival of the British, exploitation and independence struggle. The non-cooperation movement of 1932, the Quit India Movement of 1942, the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, the Jungle Satyagraha, the drought-hunger and many incidents of incest, along with the freedoms of India's independence on August 15, 1947.
The light design, the netry of the characters and the heavy music sound made the ballet a stromg performance on stage. As the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre is one of the horrific instances of brutality by the British Raj. This incident was showcased brilliantly with the use of songs and wonderful expressions.
It is known that on the day of Baisakhi various Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims were gathered at Jallianwala Bagh near Golden Temple of Amritsar on April 13, 1919.
As the meeting was on, General Dyer of British Indian Army entered the premises and orders the soldiers to fire the unarmed people in which thousand people died. This was one of the most brutal of all the acts by British Raj.
Other incidents were also showcased with much impact. The use or powerful poetry and slogans of those times added much zest in the performance.