On the first day of Lok Boli Natya Samaroh, two plays Nandu Nachaniya and Bholuram were perforrmed. The plays were staged at Shaheed Bhavan here on Friday. Nandu Nachaniya is in Bundeli language. It was directed by Santosh Pandey.
The play Nandu Nachaniyya is based on the folk theatre form of Bundelkhand, which was popular in the lower caste of Madhya Pradesh, known as Rolva. Nandu Nachaniya is influenced by this style.
The people of Bundelkhand love watching (Nandu) dance. One day he gets an opportunity to showcase his art in an elite caste. When he shows his art at Thakur Saheb, Thakur's sister (Rupa) falls in love with Nandu and his art. Rupa gets married to Nandu when a man from Shantan Singh Thakur's mansion did not like it because he wanted to marry Rupa. That's why he kills Nandu.
Another play Bholuram is a story of a poor boy. Once he overhears some theives planning to loot the houses of the village. He joins the gang of thieves. But, unfortinately the soldiers of the king catches them.
Boluram instead of lying says the truth and also tells the king why he joined the gang. King appreciated his loyalty and awarded him. The play was directed by Prabhakar Diwedi. The plays were beautifully presented on stage.
Each and every detail of the plays was kept in mind while staging it. The audience loved the presentation and the acting skills of the actors present on stage.