Purnea: Theatre lovers were in for a blizzard of emotions as they were watching ‘Dedh Inch Upar’, staged by Rang Gurukul Theatre Group, one of the premier theatre groups in Bihar, at Kala Bhawan in Purnea district on June 23.
It was a solo play directed and performed by young and talented Rajveer Gunjan of Rang Gurukul Theatre Group.
Written by Nirmal Verma, the play revolves around a man-one of the many lives impacted by Second World War.
The play begins with an old gentleman entering a murky bar with a hat on his head puffing a cigar. Having been traumatised by the loss of his wife who was killed by the Gestapo police during WWII on charges of carrying illegal chits, the man romanticises his inevitable situation of actually not seeing his wife die. Set in the backdrop of 1960 Europe, the man reminisces about the traumatic events of his life.
He tells the audience about his story as he refills his glass of beer at the bar. The play is very much reminiscent of the post-war trauma after the World War II.
Aviraaj Kapoor’s brilliant music and light design played a significant role in making the play successful.
It was so beautifully presented that the audience remained glued to their seats till the last scene.
