Indian adaptation of Romeo and Juliet comes alive on stage
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 16
To mark the quarter-centenary of the famous playwright William Shakespeare, theatre group Yuvaa staged a play — Jab Shehar Hamara Sota Hai — based on Romeo and Juliet at the Apeejay College of Fine Arts.
In this play, students of the Department of Performing Arts of the college who have established themselves as professionals along with the present students performed on stage along with other actors of the famed theatre group.
Principal Dr Sucharita welcomed Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav, who was the chief guest. She also welcomed the theatre artists for enriching the young minds of the city.
‘Jab Shehar Hamara Sota Hai’ is a musical stage production inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Yuvaa picked up an Indian adaptation of the play by noted actor and playwright Piyush Mishra. The play has been directed by Dr Ankur Sharma, founder of Yuvaa.
The setting is that of modern day India, while the romance, beautiful poetry and the historic rivalries all get laced with Indian images and words. And when the theme is one of love and hatred, of reason and passion, there is really no limit to what the play puts on offer for the theatre audience of all age and regions.
In his address, the DC said it was a refreshing experience for him to observe such a brilliant enactment of the world classic by young students of the college.
