Natrang stages ‘Reed Rahit’

Tribune News Service

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Jammu, May 24

The Natrang staged “Reed-Rahit”, a play based on Russian writer Anton Chekhov’s “Nincompoop” adapted in Hindi by Satyendra Sharat here today at its studio theatre. The play was directed by Neeraj Kant.

The play opens in the house of one landlord who wanted to settle down his account with Mohan, the instructor of his children, who also works as a domestic help. He has not been paid the salary for the last two months.

In the play, the landlord tries to teach the lesson of self-respect and dignity of labour to Mohan. In this context, he created a drama in reality and he started debating on the amount to be paid to Mohan. He tells him that he has to pay him Rs 1,100 only, after ridiculously forged deductions, against the expected and promised amount of Rs 8,000.

Gullible by nature, Mohan sits there without saying a word and accepts the money with gratitude. Aggravated by such kind of behavior, the landlord bursts into an indignant rage and tells Mohan that he should speak up for his rights and shall not allow anyone to exploit him. He says, “If we remain silent, no one will come to our support. Thus we have to speak boldly and fight righteously for our rights.”