Review of the play : Digdarshak

On 8th August,

         I watched one hindi play "Ek maulik sarjak : Digdarshak". It was one act play and it was arranged by film screening committee. Review of this play and presentation was given by Alpa Ponda. She presented it very well.

1. Director: Rishit Jhaveri
2.  Writer : Priyam Jani

     Play about the Play :   

      The title suggested that this play is about director. Director of theater. In this play director dedicated his whole life to theater. He spent much time into the theater. He was against of cinema.
         In this play the director trained one boy who came from village. The boy do not able to speak correctly. So the director trained him. Director taught him everything related to theater acting. He taught him correct pronunciations, purity his language, how to walk, eye contact with audience and with other co- actors. So he taught everything related to acting.  After this boy left theater and joined cinema.so this was very shocking for director and he was very upset and angry upon him.
 
Theme : Theater vs Cinema:

          There are many themes in this play but the central theme of this play is cinema vs theater. In this play the director was against of cinema. He hate cinema because he think that people using theater for join cinema. They learn into the theater but after this they left theater and join cinema. So it is the main theme of this play.
        Theater is more difficult than cinema. The cinema is more Democratic it gives freedom of thoughts. The theater is Authoritative Authoritative. It not gives freedom of thoughts. In the cinema there is a many chances and retakes. But in the theater there is no chances for mistake during performance. In theater there is no retakes. In the cinema there is liberty but in the theater there is no liberty.

    So this thing make difference between cinema and theater. In the theater discipline and obedience is important so that's why it also compare with Army.

 Theme: Theater vs Family

        There is another interesting theme is theater vs family. It is very difficult to balance between family life/ personal life and professional life. In this play director sacrifice his family life for the theater. He gives more important theater. In this play one scene came when his son want to celebrate his birthday with his father but his father gives more importance to theater  and he don't celebrated his son's birthday. So at that time son became alone when he needed his father.so with this thing his son hates theater because he lost his father's love and care and for him.theater  was responsible for that.
     
      In this play many techniques used. The flash back technique was used very nicely in this play. To change into past and suddenly comes into the present. It is very difficult thing. In this play there are only two characters. But they play other characters roles also. The setting was not changed into the play. In this play lighting played vital role to highlight the characters. The costume of the character were never changed during the play so its became easy into flashback technique.
           
         The main and important thing was in this play at the end of the play director changed his Orthodox thought and he was also gives equally importance to cinema. So some times it happens that we have to change our self according to the time.


                          " It is in the relationship of performer to the audience."
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