High Drama!

Venue : NUJS Auditorium

Time : 4 pm

It was not an ordinary Wednesday evening. The queue in the mess for evening snacks was also not as long as it is on ordinary Wednesdays. After all, the whole college was gearing to witness one of the most awaited events of the year- the Theatre auditions. The auditorium was jam packed with enthusiastic spectators who knew very well that they are up for an extravaganza.

The curtains were raised. First came a pumped up group comprising of first years, who spoofed on various events and persons related to the college in the form of a news report. They did not spare anyone , right from Biju da to the faculty members. The audience did not take time to connect to the skit and were in splits. Then came another group of first years, who ended with a note that a pet cat can give rise to a bunch of problems. The play was appreciated by the audience. And third in the line was our own ‘Gabbar Singh’ of the movie Sholay, enacted by a talented Vaibhav Verma. His execution of evergreen dialogues like ‘kitne aadmi they’ left the audiences craving for more. The spectators were now treated by a skit performed by a group of first and third years. Pipo and his brigade spoofed on various Hollywood villains and even though they admitted that the script was prepared a day before the play, their performances denied this fact and they acted like pros. Next was a solo performance by the talented Vineet Bhalla, who played a janitor who is in for some fun. The theatre resonated with applauses when his act came to an end. However, the last performance by Madhulika Bose was the one that grabbed the attention of one and all. No one moved from his or her seat. Her enactment of a lawyer burdened with work and frustrated with life was brilliant and she got a standing ovation from the crowd.

After this performance, the curtains were pulled down and the judges critically appraised the performers and explained to them where and how they could have improved upon their act. The judges for the event were Amoolya Narayan from the 5th year and Deborshi Barat, an alumunus who is devoted to theatre. After that interactive discussion between the judges and the performers, it was time to call it a day. But all left with a resolute mind , that next time they will put in their 200% and come out with an even better performance.



As reported by Arjun 'keen eye for detail' Bhagi