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Tackling conflicts

Funny situations Naive and witty characters were played to perfection by the actors

As a generation and people, who have not witnessed the horrors of war from close quarters, we look at fighting a war as a great adventure, from which one can return unscathed. Much like the numerous action games that one encounters these days.

The play, “A funny thing called war” a period drama put forth the message that war is not the most heroic things on the planet. The play set in the English trenches during the World War I features captain Edmund Black Adder, who wants to achieve glory on the field without firing a single bullet. He is assisted by simpletons Private Baldricks and Lieutenant George. The junior officers are naïve and witty and were brilliantly essayed by Badrivishal Kinhal and Prasanth Nair.

The plot revolves around the suspicions of a German spy in the British ranks and deals with the investigations that are put in place to track the spy. A loony old general and his faithful sidekick play a part in the investigation along with a nurse and a man with a strange German accent. It talks about the manner in which the sudden outbreak of hostilities in Europe forces civilians to don a military situation. It results in funny situations that could be potentially lethal in a war-like situation, such as the lack of any concise strategy and the over importance to frivolous issues. The characters played their part superbly. Though the play did drag a bit , it managed to pick up steam and culminated in a funny and entertaining climax. It showcased the futility of many an armed conflict and laid bare many a horrible discoveries about war albeit in a humorous manner.

The walled murals and the use of desks conveyed the look and feel of an army trench . In the times of conflict and destruction, it is indeed a must-watch production.

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