Ludhiana, March 28
World Theatre Day was celebrated by Rang Manch Sansthan, Ludhiana, at the open air theatre of Punjabi Bhavan last evening. The function was dedicated to Arthur Miller, great American dramatist, who passed away recently. His contribution to World Drama was highlighted by Dr S.N. Sewak, president of the sansthan. Two-minute silence was observed to pay tributes to the great man of theatre.
Two plays were staged on this occasion. Mr Agyapal Singh, Chairman, Ozo Corporation, was the chief guest at the function. Mr Ashwani Chetley, a theatre artiste and film maker, presided over these productions
First play, Ajat Ghar, a Hindi drama by Ramesh Waran Prem, was staged by Rang Manch Rang Nagri under the direction of Trilochan Pansesar. It deals with the plight of common man during communal riots. Performance by Mandeep and Jagjit were commendable. Light and sound effects were impressive. Play was bit long for the theme and repetition marked some of the sequences.
Second play, Jaal, a Punjabi drama written and directed by Dr S.N. Sewak, was put up by the Ludhiana Kala Manch. It deals with the exploitation of young women in the changing socio-economic set up where they have to work under trying circumstances. Mili Parmar was superb as protagonist of the play. Ms Amrita Sewak, Swapm Chanana, Rajesh Gadhi, Dr Pritpal Kaur Chahal, Varun and Ajay impressed with acting skill. What made the play really interesting was its structure, which involved the audience.
Mr Ashwani Chetley appreciated efforts of the Rang Manch Sansthan in the field of theatre and complimented Ms Amrita Sewak for her long acting career. He promised to present a show in this year with the cooperation of the sansthan. The audience included literary figures like Prof Gurbhajan Gill, Dr Pritam Singh Kambo from London, Mr H.S. Mangat, Mr Ishar Singh Sobti, Mr Gurcharan Singh, Dr F.C. Shukla, Capt Hardeep Kaur Sandhu, Ms Manjit Kaur, Mr G.S. Narula and Mr Trilochan Panesar proposed the vote of thanks.
