Taraash 2019
Production oriented summer dance and drama workshop ‘Taraash 2019’ included theatre and kathak workshop. The motive of the workshop was to engage more and more people to the theatre art form and to connect underprivileged children to the mainstream by removing their hesitation, building confidence and self esteem. For this reason, workshop was made free for all the participants. These participants were from various backgrounds and represented different sections of society but when united together with the medium of theatre they were one.
22 days theatre workshop concluded with 2 kathak dances and 4 theatrical performances namely ‘Aisa Bhi Hota Hai’, ‘Eidgaah’ and ‘Rakh Sako To Rakho Pani’ and ‘Ek Tha Gadha Urf Aladad Khan’ at Lok Manya Tilak Auditorium, Maharashtra Bhawan on June 09, 2019. Taraash 2019 witnessed 100 participants, 350 audience, 10 faculties, 35 volunteers and about 50k social reach. The workshop Taraash 2019 organised by Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing Arts received support from Maharashtra Bhawan, Jatan Sansthan and Martand Foundation. The program was graced by the presence of Shri Riyaz Tehsin (senior theatrist and educationist of Udaipur), Shri Satish ji (President – Maharashtra Samaj) and Shri Anil Joglekar ji. Contribution received from Amarendra Singh Tawar and Navika Talreja helped in successful completion of workshop. Volunteers like Khushi Bhati, Khyati Bhati, Yogeeta Sisodia, RUbi Kumari, Pooja Sharma, Pooja Kumari, Ayush Maheshwari, Akhil Nair, Nayil Shiekh, Ratan Sethiya, Khushboo Khatri, Shlok Pimpalkar, Vipul Chanal, Mantavya Suryavanshi, Satyajeet Singh, Disha Saxena, Milind Purohit were the backbone of the program, Their continuous effort cannot be neglected in Taraash success story.
Details of program performed in Taraash 2019
Aisa Bhi Hota Hai: With the students of Apana Jatan Kendra at Dewali of Jatan Sansthan, we prepared this play as an end result of workshop. Students were aware of Theatre Arts and they were excited for workshop. Each day we came closer, day by day our relation became strong. With these students play ‘Aisa Bhi Hota Hai’ based on cleanliness was prepared. The play started with public complaining on sweepers for not cleaning roads. Contrary to this, sweeper explains that he comes everyday and cleans but colony people put garbage after road cleaning. Performed on the conclusion day of theatre Workshop Taraash 2019, play has created a solid impact on viewers.
Workshop Coordinator: Mohammad Rizwan Mansuri
Writer: Amit Shrimali
Director: Agatsya Hardik Nagda
Cast: Komal Shrivastav, Harshita Padiyar, Divya Kunwar Rajput, Ashok Meena, Rahul Meena, Kusum Gameti, Kiran, Jaya Kunwar Rajput, Honey, Jay, Gajendra, Jayanti Lal Meena, Jashoda Meena.
Eidgaah: Theatre Workshop taken at Natyansh Workplace prepared Munshi Premchand’s famous story Eidgaah. It is a story of 4 year orphan boy Hamid who lives with his grandmother Amina. The story begins on Eid morning, poor Hamid doesn’t have new clothes or shoes like other children had. He has only three paise as Idi for the festival, to spend in a fair. His friends spend their pocket money on rides, candies and buying beautiful colorful clay toys (Bhishti, lawyer, policeman and a milkmaid). Hamid dismisses this as a waste of money for momentary pleasure. While his friends are enjoying themselves, he overcomes his temptation and goes to a hardware shop to buy a pair of tongs. He remembers how his Grandmother burns her hand while cooking rotis. The story ends on a touching note when Hamid gifts the chimta to his Grandmother. At first she is shocked and annoyed by his stupidity that instead of eating anything or buying any toy at the fair, he has purchased a chimta. But then Hamid reminds her of how she burns her fingers daily, while making rotis. She bursts into tears at this and blesses him for his kindness.
Workshop Assistant: Abdul Mubin Khan
Writer: Munshi Premchand
Play Adaptation: Amit Shrimali
Director: Rekha Sisodia
Cast: Isha Jain as Amina, Viha Moondra as Hamid, Dhani Jain as Sammi, Harshraj Singh Solanki as Mehmood, Divya Rathore as Mohsin, Akshil Jain as Noore and Pragnesh Pandya as Abbu and shopkeepers.
Rakh Sako To Rakho Pani: Written and directed by senior dramatist of Udaipur Mr. Vilas Janve, play was based severe issue of water. In this play no properties were used. Through strong dialogue delivery and mime message was conveyed to audience. Play began with current scenario in which people waste water knowingly or unknowingly and ended with a dream in which many people were bathing in half a bucket of water. The wise use of each and every drop of water was the main theme of play.
Workshop Assistant: Mohammad Rizwan Mansuri
Writer & Director: Vilas Janve
Cast: Anju Soni, Hansika Jain, Mohammad Tanzeem, Jatin Bharwani, Neha Shrimali, Irshit Sharma, Kumud Dwivedi, Mahesh Joshi, Vallabh Sharma
Off Stage: Bhuwan Sharma in Music, Kiran Janve& Bhawna Sharma in Costume & Makeup
Ek Tha Gadha Urf Aladad Khan: It is a serious comic genre theatre play written by well known writer Padma Shree Sharad Joshi. The play centres on the ‘Nawab’ who intends to become popular and famous at any cost. The play opens up with the mourning of Jaggu Dhobi whose dear donkey Aladad Khan is dead and the villagers tell the kotwal that a person has died named Aladad Khan. The kotwal in returns makes this as a huge issue and tells the Nawab that a very well known personality named Aladad Khan died in their village. As the Nawab discovers this fact he announces various mega events in the name of Aladad Khan. He then declares a state mourning for Aladad Khan. Snow Nawab gets to know that it was actually a donkey not a person. What follows is not only a comedy of errors but also reflects on the present value system. It is a comedy that tells the truth through intertwined stories.
The play was much enjoyed by the audiences. Somewhere down the line it brought a huge smile on their faces as they burst out laughing at comical situations, it also somewhere told about the ill-fated situation of a common man in the society. Sensible acting skills along with a good presentation, the play received much appreciation of the audiences.
Writer: Sharad Joshi
Director: Ashfaq Noor Khan Pathan
Cast: Bhavesh Suthar, Raghav Gurjargour, Chakshu Singh Rupawat, Priya Mishra, Dhruv Kumawat, Navika Talreja, Mahesh Joshi, Jeet Nebhnani, Sidhi Chabra, Darshil Sankhla, Kashika Sharma, Harshul Pandya, Sandeep Kumawat, Nandini Singh, Agatsya Hardik Nagda, Irshit Sharma, Mohammad Rizwan Mansuri, Pari Hemnani, Shrushti Hemnani
Off Stage: Akhil Nair in Stage Setup, Nayil Sheikh & Yogeeta Sisodia in Make-up and Costume
Kathak Dance: Natyansh incorporated classical dance – Kathak workshop in Taraash 2019. The beginners Kathak dance workshop included basic introduction of the classical dance form. The body movements were made understood by Tatkar, Hastak & Chakkar. Knowledge of various joined (sanyukt) and non-joined (asanyukt) hand gestures (Hast Mudraye) were imparted to participants along with facial expressions through nau-ras. The participants prepared two dances. First was dance-drama based on the famous incidents of lord Krishna such as ‘Makhan Chori’, ‘Kaliya Mardan’ and ‘Goverdhan Parvat’. The second performance was Ram-stuti showing the glorious character of Lord Shri Ram.
Workshop Assistant: Yogeeta Sisodia
Kathak Mentor: Sangeet Prabhakar Akanksha Dwivedi (Lucknow Gharana)
Dance Performers: Bhavya Rathore, Jhanvi Choudhary, Lauren Jain, Kinjal Menaria, Isha Jain, Surbhi Jain, Ruchi Bilochi, Ashvita Lohar, Ayushi Jain, Ankita Shrimali, Renuka jajot, Rekha Sisodia, Krishna Kumar, Soniya Rajak, Pragnesh Pandya, Abdul Mubin Khan
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