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| Natrang stages Balwant Thakur's Ghumayee in Theatre Olympics | | |  Early Times Report
Varanasi, Mar 25: History was created today when first ever play in Dogri language Ghumayee featured in Theatre Olympics 2018. Credit goes to Natrang and it's director Balwant Thakur who took Dogri language and culture to the world heights. The historic occasion was the staging of Internationally acclaimed Dogri play Ghumayee written and Directed by Balwant Thakur at Murari LalMehta Auditorium, Varanasi in 8th Theatre Olympics. Organized by National School of Drama, New Delhi, 'Ghumayee' has already brought laurels and acclaim from all over the world for it's highly innovative style of presentation, which is deeply rooted in the cultural soil of duggarland. Play 'Ghumayee' has already created a history for being the first Indian play which featured in Frankfurt Theatre Festival, Germany in the year 2009. It also has the distinction of having featured during the Commonwealth Games in the year 2010. Produced in the year 2000, this Dogri play has given a new intellectual identity to this part of the world. In past eighteen years, it has been staged in over 50 National and International theatre festivals and have won accolades all over. "GHUMAYEE" is a play based on Dogri Folk Tale of a hilly village and opens with a 'VIDAI' scene after the solemnization of marriage and bride is being carried in a 'Doli' to her in-law's place. As the tough climb begins, thirsty 'Dulhan' asks for water. Her request is laughed away and no heed is paid. As the track becomes strenuous, her thirst intensifies and repeated entreaties end up in assurance of water at next available source. A stage is reached when thirst becomes unbearable and (Doli is put down) journey is put to halt. All and one are requested to do the needful and arrange for water. |
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