Lalit Gupta
JAMMU, July 16: Shivani Cultural Society’s short solo play ‘Parchhayian’, staged at K L Saigal Hall, here today, was marked by an impressive performance by young actor Neha Lahotra.
Presented by Shivani Cultural Society, today’s play in Hindi was written and directed by Vikram Sharma. The play is about a girl who is musing over her past life which was shattered by the sudden elopement of her elder sister. Not able to bear the shock, the mother falls sick. The ploy of the narrator of writing letters to her mother on behalf of her elder sister fails to console her and she ultimately dies. The climax of the play is when at the end of soliloquy, the narrator, the spirit or shadow of younger sister says good bye to join her dead body in the adjoining room.
Neha Lahotra as the spirit of the dead girl-clad in white sari and walking amongst the desolate setting of fallen leaves, dry braches and fallen logs-was able to bring out the tragedy of a happy family which was devastated by impulsive action of one of its members.
Exhibiting plethora of emotions, subtle modulation of voice and steady body movements to compliment the accompanying dialogues, Neha Lahotra brought forth effectively the heart breaking sequences of events in life of a family.
Tomorrow on third day of ongoing Jammu Natya Utsav, organized by Aditya Bhanu and Nav Durga Kala Manch in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages, Samooh Theatre will present Agni Priksha, a solo performance by Preeti Sharma.
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