Chandigarh News , Balwant Gargi’s play ‘Lohakut’ was staged on Friday, November 8 under the auspices of Chandigarh Administration Art Department and Tagore Theater Society. This presentation of Theater for Theater under the direction of the powerful theater artist Sudesh Sharma had a significant ideology. This performance at the Tricity Theater Festival will also be defined by a thoughtful and powerful performance that will convey a message.
The story that defines the suffocating feelings, helplessness and heartbreaking pain in a woman’s existence certainly has a social significance even today. This work, written about 80 years ago, may have caused changes in social living habits over time, but society still follows the same ideology in thought and mental frustration. Today, women have undoubtedly stood up for equal rights along with men, but even today they are subject to many social conventions that suffocate their sensitive minds. This story woven on this subtle aspect analyzes those aspects. Even after so many years, the reality remains that the seriousness of this issue must be understood.
Woman wants hospitality, respect for feelings and that is why, with the demand for complementary expression of tender feelings, she finds herself today at a crossroads where if she does not achieve it, she rebels. Today, the deterioration of family conditions, the increase in divorces and the disintegration of families are examples of this. The tender feelings hidden in women make them tough and rebellious, preventing them from silently submitting to social limitations and frustrating customs.
Beautifully presented and meaningful in message, this performance was a great achievement of the Tricity Theater Festival. Director Sudesh Sharma was overshadowed by actor Sudesh Sharma. Visual concept, costumes, scene creation, excellent lighting concept, dialogue retention, dialogue delivery, set design, all directorial standards were perfect at their best, but the excellence of mood, the repetition of equanimity scenes , in some places boring and in others. irrelevant places. In some places, breaking the rhythm of the play, it also deprived the excellent theatrical performance of dimension. Anita, despite being a very powerful actress, acted with extreme self-confidence. The presentation was missed. Despite her ability to express her emotions, she remained below her expectations in some places, while in mental rebellion and forced surrender, she had the ability to give power and was deprived of the measure of her potential ability.
His ability to understand mental rebellion and disintegrating relationships would certainly have established him in the possible dimension of female-influenced drama. Gurpreet Singh Bains was excellent in his role. The casting of all remaining characters and directing standards continued to establish a successful presentation by playing animated roles in the play. Special lighting was an important aspect of this work and the artistry of Harvinder Singh Shanti was an important aspect of the presentation. Teatro para Teatro has been recognized in Tricity for its contribution to theater with its passion, dedication and continuous fight.
He knows the theater festival well and also understands the powerful impact it can have by putting on a meaningful performance. While talking to Sudesh ji, he told him that during the previous discussion about this play, he had made a change in the plot and had imagined that the main female character would return due to the state at the end and he had also made this change while staging it. the hall itself, but then this change was made in the presentation, he finished it according to the plot so that the message was that it is necessary to understand the consciousness of others, otherwise the rebellion will not succeed. a significant example for the new generation. Such significant effort and presentation will be defined by a successful staging of the drama. Theater for Theater and the convener of the Tagore Theater Society definitely deserve congratulations.
Neeraj Raizada
art critic
