Inspired by a short tale The Emperor's New Clothes a satirical play Ujbak Raja Teen Dacoit, which highlights the topsy-turvy system of our country, was staged at Shaheed Bhavan auditorium on Friday. The short tale is written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales.
The play is a saga of vain and a foolish King who cares about nothing except wearing and displaying his clothes. He doesn’t know what’s going on in his state. Meanwhile, three dacoits meet the King after knowing that he needs international tailors to prepare his new outfit. They introduce themselves as international tailors before the King. They promise him that they will prepare magical suits which will be full of cololurs, attractive and invisible. It will not visible to foolish people. After hearing this, the King is impressed by them and allows them to prepare the outfit.
Finally, they report that the magical suit is finished and they mime dressing him. After wearing this new clothes, he goes to meet the other king who has come to meet him. After seeing him naked the second kings asks as to why he isn’t wearing any clothes.” The first King replies that its magical suit, only intelligent people can see it. At the end of play the King learns that the three dacaoits made a fool of him and took a lot of money in the name of magical suits.
It was part of a part of a three day theatre fest which was organised by Nat Bundele Theatre Group in the memory of Alakhnandan Sinha that concluded here on Friday. Directed by Jogendra Shrivastva, scripted by Alakhnandan Sinha, the play was beautifully presented by Cultural Akademi of Western Central Railway. live music was used in it which added charm to the play and entertained the audience.
Sudhir Jadhav as King, Jogendra Shrivastava , Rahul Chauhan and Satendra Pal as dacoits were in lead roles. Experiencing the whirls of laughter and a relaxing mode the theatre buffs of the city enjoyed the show whole heartedly.