Members of Ashodaya
Samithi, a society involved in the welfare and rehabilitation of sex
workers, has chosen a platform to showcase their talent and inform
people they are no different than other members of the society.
As many as 25
transgenders, homosexuals and sex workers have come together to stage
a mythological play in Mysore, cultural capital of Karnataka. All of
them have been relentlessly practicing for the past one month to give
their best for the event which will become a trend-setter in the days
to come.
The one hour play titled
'Samrat Soudhana' involves such characters like Bhishma, Shikandi,
Shakuni, Duryodhana, Gandhari, Vidura, Karna, Krishna amongst several
others. Music and songs for the play are being composed by the troupe
members themselves. The play will be staged at Rangayana at the end
of this month.
Raghu who is doing the
role of Dhuradhana said: “The experience and joy is unsharable. It
is a great opportunity for us to come to reach out to the general
public who always look down upon us. Through play we can bring out
our feelings, pain and agony in front of society and inform we to are
party of society."
Director of the play G
Chandra Praba, is proud of his novel attempt.
Earlier, he has credit of
directing plays for blinds and orphans children, factory workers,
deaf and dumb children since 2009.
He says being in theater
field from last seven years his motto is to provide equal opportunity
for needy people, and bring them to the main stream of society.
Assistant Director
Ningaraju said some artistes are equal to professional performers in
singing, dancing and dialogue delivery. He says, through staging play
the artistes gets courage to face the ups and downs of life.
He requested Kannada and
Culture department to provide a platform for artistes to showcase
their talent during Bahuroopi theater festival, summer camps and
other events.
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