Street theatre fest in Delhi takes up causes

Members of Nepathya, the dramatics society of PGDAV Evening College during their play On Duty. ( Prabhas Roy/HT ) Through these lines — Din bhar isse kaam karao, yeh kabhi naah thakta hai, aath ghante ki hai battery lekin baara ghantey chalta hai — Nepathya, the dramatics society of Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College (evening) began their act, On Duty. Akhil Kumar, the society's president, shares, 'Policemen work 24*7. They don't get proper facilities yet they always stand and serve us at all festivals, concerts, cricket matches while we enjoy the day/night away. They ensure our safety at all times. But we don't thank them enough.' The performance by Moksh, the dramatics society of Sri Aurobindo College (Morning), was on the preservation of indigenous language. ( Prabhas Roy/HT ) While for Rangayan, the dramatics society of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD), the focus was on restoring people's faith in the judiciary and the misuse of power, for Sri Aurobindo College (Morning) the theme was preservation of indigenous languages. Tryambakam Dramatics Society of Rajdhani College presented a power-packed act on terrorism and related misconceptions. ( Prabhas Roy/HT ) 'Main krodh hoon, gussa hoon, ahankaar hoon, tum sab ke peeche chupa hua shaitaan hoon, main aatank hoon (I am anger, a monster, a terrorist that lives inside you),' boomed the voice of Rajdhani College's Chirag Kumar, as part of the play Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest). The college's dramatics society Tryambakam presented a power-packed act highlighting the recent horrific terror acts. Interestingly, the students also held posters displaying anti-terror helpline numbers as part of their performance. 'Theatre means everything to me. The thought was to ask people to not connect terrorism with religion. We hope that through the act, the mentality changes. It will require time and constant hard work. We've been practising every day. We hope that through the act, the [stereotypical] mentality [of the public] changes,' he concludes. Interact with the author on Twitter/@Nainaarora8 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://brooklynne.net/profile/btodogen

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