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Theatre artists from North East stage plays on `peace and violence' | Theatre artists from various parts of Northeast came together on one platform recently to stage plays based on the theme of `peace and violence' in Assam. The two day theatre event on 'Peace and Violence' that attracted four
drama troupes from Manipur, Assam and Tripura, was held at the district library
in Jorhat, Assam. The program was organized by a noted cultural organization
REPLICA
from Jorhat. On the first day of the event, a play named 'Shamnadaba Mami'
directed
by director H. Tomba from Manipur was staged. The play was based on Irom
Sharmila
Devi, a human rights crusader from the state Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence and
the sacrifice of martyr Chitaranjan. Attainment of unity and peace was the central
theme of the play. Theatres group from Tripura, Assam and Manipur has come
together
to work on this festival. It is like an improvisation. This is not the final one.
It'll developed and continue from this improvisation," said H. Tomba, Director
of the Manipuri Play. Another play titled 'SACRIFICE', an adaptation of the famous
Rabindranath Tagore's book, was performed by a troupe from Tripura. The
Guwahati
troupe also presented their play, which highlighted how the trauma caused by
violence
in the region is affecting younger generations who have taken to drugs, hooliganism
and robbery. "The drama was very good. The concept was very clear and perfect
in relation to the present context." The message I got is that in order to step
up against the violence and against the dominating powers, the steps we have to
take is that we have to be united and we have to adopt non-violence practice,"
said Sulha Audience. The plays captivated the hearts and minds of the Jorhat
audience,
with their meaningful themes and awesome performances by the artists. Such efforts
by theatrical groups will certainly spread the message that people of Northeast
are hoping for an end to violence and want peace and normalcy in the region. |
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