Narrating the hardships that a woman has been facing since ancient times and even faces now in this orthodox society, a poetic play ‘Still Life’ was staged in city. The play was performed at Shaheed Bhavan here on Thursday.
The play showcased the various perceptions created by society about women. The issues related to women were brilliantly portrayed through this play.
Directed by Devanshi Soni Sinha, the play was performed by the artists of Nat Bundele theatre troupe, Bhopal. The play was based on the compilation of poem written by Shahnaz Imrani.
The play portrayed 22 characters coming from different background narrating 22 different stories. The entire play was a poetic drama wherein the characters or the artists presented 22 different poems written by Shahnaz Imrani. Each character was distinct from another.
As the play moves, the character changes, the situation changes but the society remains the same. One of the effective points of the play was direction. Devanshi as a director very beautifully depicted each character on stage. The plight and experiences of women was brilliantly showcased through the poetic play Still Life.
The lost humanity and lost humane nature of people was showcased through this poetic play. According to the director, Devanshi Soni Sinha the play highlights that part of society which is usually unseen of remains ignored by people.
“Usually we make a story out of a poem, but here there is no space for story. We have presented different mentalities, different perceptions and different out looks through 22 different poems,” said Devanshi. The light design and presentation was brilliantly done leaving the audience mesmerized.