‘Shanivar-Ravivar’ had its moments of seriousness and humour. C. Suresh Kumar
Family matters A still from the play
Rangadhara theatre group presented its 93rd play on May 13. The Marathi play, titled Shanivar-Ravivar, was staged at the Thyagaraja Gana Sabha.
The play written by Satish Alekar and directed by Prof. Bhaskar Shewalker. Shewalker, known for his creative plays and handling theatre, showed his touch in presenting a play on a couple who are married for ten years and issueless. The selection of th
e artistes was just apt for the roles they were portraying.
The feelings that go through their minds and their helplessness was well depicted in the play. Though the play started with a very slow tempo it picked up in the latter part. The lady of the house just lazes around reading novels and the husband is a bank manager. On weekends the couple, due to boredom, share their feelings. They have their usual round of drinks and then get emotional and imagine they have visitors and also a child amidst them. The scene where the woman enacts as if she is bathing the child was the highlight of the play. Swati, who played the role performed with ease and perfection. The husband played by Madhav Chousalkar gave a neat performance. The two imaginary characters who enter the lives of the couple played by Prakash Phadnis, as the college mate of the lady and Rohini Phansalkar, a customer of the bank, gave good support to the play, with Prakash stealing the show with his stammering mannerism.
The plays had its moments of seriousness, tear jerking and also humour. The only minus point of the play were few double meaning dialogues and gestures which did not speak well of the Rangadhara theatre group, which is known for clean and good plays.
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