About The Event
Shoonya brings its longest running production with over 25 shows across India.
Shoonya`s first performance of "Ashad Ka Ek Din" was on Mohan Rakesh`s 98th birth anniversary in presence of his wife Neeta Rakesh and son Sankalp Rakesh. Which makes this performance remarkable. Since then, play has been performed on more than 25 occasions at different important stages.
About the Director
Dr. Rama Yadav presently professor of Hindi at Delhi University ,Ph.D. scholar in “Natak aur Rangmanch” from Delhi University ,2 yrs. Diploma certification from SRC. She has represented India as Hindi Chair in Budapest (Hungary), under cultural exchange program, ICCR for 2 years, where she staged performances of “Meerabai” at different important stages. She has been working with renowned theatre director Sh. Bhanu Bharti since beginning of her theatre career, worked as an actor and assisted him in various major productions. She has been working with all India radio since 1997.Rama Yadav has directed over 20 major productions.
Synopsis of the Play
Mohan Rakesh have written this play with such pure emotions and involvement that Kalidas and his beloved Mallika have made a special place in our heart and memory. This play turns out to be a milestone in Hindi literature and works as a bridge between Hindi and Sanskrit literature.
Along with the main story line there are many other stories running parallel to each other. Which gives Birth to other important characters like Vilom , who with his presence in all three acts brings up those issues and thoughts which are hidden and unspoken .Ambika emerges as one of the most important character of the play portraying the selfless love of a woman and her commitment. Matul another important character resembles “Vidushak and Vit” from Sanskrit plays similar to Anuswar-Anunasik and Rangini-Sangini.Dantul being the “Rajpurush” on other hand Nikshep a close friend of Kalidas. Character of “Priyagumanjari “adds pace to story and provides it new dimensions.
In short, this play is just not a love story of Malika and Kalidas, this play brings up questions which bothers our minds and conscious and leads us towards there solution.
