Emotions and memories make an individual strong and curious. It is just human tendency that he searches for a better future living in his vibrant past. ‘The Plight of Innocence’ is a tale that narrates about the vividness of memories.
The play ‘The Plight of Innocence’ was wondrously presented at Bharat Bhavan on Tuesday. Marking the fourth day of Natyaroop Theatre Festival the play was performed at Antarang Hall. The theatre buffs of the city were totally enthralled to watch the play as they could feel connected with the story.
The play was a collage of two stories by Maxim Gorky which was beautifully told by the artists of KBDS Rangmanch from Shimla. The Plight of innocence is a story that tells about the dreams, aspirations, emotions and feelings of a man. Brilliantly directed by Uma Uday Dutt Bharati the play left its impact over the audience.
The story of the play surrounds the life of a cobbler. like every morning, this cobbler comes to a park. He sits there and then is taken aback in the world of his memories. He thinks about his past life and ponders over his dreamy world.
The cobbler has some eatables, but he is unable to eat as he is lost in his world. The cobbler meets people at the park, trying to interact. The play takes a turn and the audiences were taken to the flashback, the flashback of cobbler’s life. The entire play was set in the flashbacks of memories.With the symbolic backdrop, the play was made zestful with the light designs.
Director of the play Uma Uday Dutt Bharati said, “This story depicts the struggle of finding oneself, knowing the inner self and searching of the individuality of a human being. This was our second trip to Bhopal. Earlier we staged The Death of a Salesman at Bharat Bhavan.”