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`Geeti Natya' enthrals all

Staff Reporter

BERHAMPUR: Keeping intact the traditional form of `Geeti Natya' contemporary themes were enacted through `Sahasranada' performed by Gana Natya Mancha on Thursday.

`Geeti Natya' or lyrical play that adhered to the basic norms of Natya Shastra of Bharata was part of the function organised by The People's Trust to commemorate the martyrdom day of Sahid Laxman Nayak.

The tunes and the traditional format made the audience remember Baishnav Pani who made `Geeti Natya' part of Oriya theatre.

But the theme delved into issues like SEZ, globalisation, displacement and exploitation in the name of liberalisation.

Noted theatre personality N.N. Mohapatra, who conceptualised `Sahasranada', said such experimentation would keep alive the traditional form while propagating contemporary issues. The characters of the play introduced themselves on the stage adhering to the tradition of Sanskrit plays.

Vivid depiction

Through mythological metaphors the play depicted the exploitation of peasants and tribals in the name of globalisation and liberalisation.

The revolution occurs when they decide to give the baton to women. And taking the form of `Adya Shakti', the women power demolishes the citadel exploiters.

Writer of the play Biswanath Mohaptra used the mythological metaphor of killing of `Mahisasura' by goddess Durga to depict it. Even the dialogues bore mythological quips.

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