The Hindu : New Delhi News : Retired but not tired for stage performances

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Saturday, Mar 25, 2006

New Delhi

New Delhi

Retired but not tired for stage performances

Prashant Pandey

NEW DELHI: They are 60 years and above but refuse to accept the "over the hill" tag. And to prove that they are still active, alert and creative, they will don the grease paint to present a one-act play, "Divorce", this Saturday under the banner of "Stage for Age", a HelpAge India initiative.

The play, to be staged at Vasuki Auditorium (Lok Kala Manch) in Lodhi Institutional Area at 6-30 p.m., will feature men and women in their 60s and above who have been many things in their lives but a professional theatre person. And yet, they will be at the helm of every aspect of a stage performance -- lighting, scripting, direction and, of course, acting.

Senior-most among the cast is an 84-year-old retired senior executive from the Union Ministry of Foreign Trade, while the youngest is a retired vice-principal of Modern School. And the oldest among the backroom boys will be an 87-year-old man, who will be the prompter. The entire cast and crew have had fulfilling lives and have also been supporting HelpAge India activities.

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