Bengali play mesmerises audience on concluding day of Theatre Fest

The Surjit Singh Sethi Memorial Theatre Festival, organised by the Department of Theatre and Film Production at Punjabi University to mark World Theatre Day, concluded today.

A Punjabi adaptation of Bengali play “Evam Indrajit”, written by Badal Sircar, translated into Punjabi, and directed by Jaspal Deol was staged.

The play delves into the fundamental questions of human existence, “Who am I? Why am I? and Where am I?” while reflecting on the overall struggles of life.

It highlights the meaninglessness, boredom, apathy, and incongruity that develop in human life, presenting the life journey of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals.

Simranjit Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Prof Jaspal Deol, Sukhdeep Kaur, Lavpreet Singh, Karanpreet Singh, and Varinder Insaan skilfully played the central characters.

Kamlesh Uppal, who was present on the occasion, said that presenting this play in memory of Sethi is a meaningful endeavor. Kirpal Kazak, meanwhile, said he had seen numerous performances of the play across India, but this translation and presentation were distinct and excellent. On the second day of the festival, the play “Park”, written by Manav Kaul and directed by Shobhit Mishra, was performed. Shobhit Mishra, Daljit Singh, and Happy Bhankolia’s performances enthralled the audience.

On the third day of the festival, the Lok Kala Manch, Mandi Mullanpur team presented the play “Main Kite Ni Gaya”, written by Kulwinder Khaira and directed by Rajinder Singh. Surinder Sharma played the lead role in this play, which highlighted the hardships of the Canadian diaspora.