Theatre Workshop concludes with play ‘The Man Who Turned into a Dog’

A still from the play ‘The Man Who Turned into a Dog’ staged at Jammu on Sunday.
A still from the play ‘The Man Who Turned into a Dog’ staged at Jammu on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 19: ‘Understanding the Self’, an extensive theatre workshop concluded here today at Natrang Studio Theatre with the play ‘The Man Who Turned into a Dog’.
Based on a story by Osvaldo Dragún, the play was directed by National School of Drama alumni, Baljeet Singh during the workshop.
Workshop Director, Baljeet Singh is an actor, director and acting trainer from Sirla-Bhaga, Reasi.
The play begins with four actors announce that they are going to tell the story of ‘a man they knew.’
He needs a job, they explain, but every time he applies for one, he is told that there are no jobs – only if someone dies, retires or is fired.
As it happens, the night watchman’s dog dies. The man applies for the job and gets it. Since he now has a dog house to sleep in, his wife must move in with friends. Adjusting to this new job has its difficulties. His wife visits him, but she is more and more distraught by his behaviour. In the end, he completely succumbs to his humiliating situation.
Artists who participated in the play were Brijesh Avtar Sharma, Shivam Singh, Sagar Gupta, Meenakshi Bhagat, Bhawani Singh Bali, Sushant Singh Charak, Gautam Sharma and Palshin Dutta.
The presentation was coordinated by Neeraj Kant and Mohd. Yaseen.