Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: 'Balak', a play in Hindi based on country's most celebrated writer Munshi Premchand's classic story staged here today at Natrang Studio Theatre in its weekly Sunday Theatre Series. The play was directed by Neeraj Kant. Natrang has not only endeavoured to provide the audience a chance to witness the different plays of highly social & artistic relevance but also has added to their creative and intellectual repository by staging the literary works of the most celebrated writers of the world. Speaking on the occasion, Natrang Director Balwant Thakur said that with the staging of such classics which are not very easy to be brought on stage, Natrang has added yet another dimension to its weekly show 'Sunday Theatre' which is the longest living regular theatre activity in the country.
The play opens at the home of a writer, he is slightly disturbed to hear the news that his honest servant 'Gangu' wants to quit his job. As the writer was concerned about Gangu, he gives him another chance to think and also asks the reason why he wants to resign. Gangu gives a very strange reason, he wanted to marry a widow 'Gomti' who was married thrice but could not get settled with any of her husband. She is believed to be a bad woman who is without any dignity but Gangu finds her innocent and a victim of lack of understanding. |
