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Exploitation of tribals well depicted

Staff Reporter

Tribal dialect lends authenticity to the play

BERHAMPUR: The true colours of the `gentlemen' who exploit tribals, particularly girls, were thoroughly exposed in the play `Nila Amruta' that was staged by artistes of the Ganjam Kala Parishad at its golden jubilee celebrations. According to director Nrusinhananda Mohapatra, playwright Raju Patro used `Desia' dialect of tribal dominated Koraput district in place of chaste Oriya to lend authenticity to the play.

Good stagecraft

Veteran theatre personality Raju Padhi, who acted in the play, was all praise for the stagecraft by Kedar Apta.

The whole prop on the stage was designed with an investment of a few hundred rupees. "There is scope to transform it into a street-play also," Mr. Padhi said.

Rabi Narayan Behera, who played the main character `Ghenu', said all the artistes attended a workshop on the tribal language and behaviour to make it look natural.

The play revolves around Ghenu.

His sweetheart Jhumuri is part of a tribal dance troupe that visits Bhubaneswar to perform. But, she never returns.

Ghenu then reaches Bhubaneswar in search of Jhumuri. In the process, he too is exploited. He also comes to know how his lover was exploited.

He then musters courage to unmask the white-collared exploiters of his clan.

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