On Friday evening, the five-day ’14th Srijan Mahotsav Natya and Samman Samaroh’ was hosted at Shaheed Bhawan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The event was marked by a Hindi play ‘Tax Free’ staged as part of the fest. Written by Dr Chandrashekhar Phansalkar and directed by Tanveer Ahmed, the play was translated into Hindi by Vidula Gore and presented by The Reflection Society for Performing Art and Culture. It told the story of four blind people who become blind due to accidents, but live an entertaining life free of helplessness.
In addition, patriotic songs were performed by young artists from Ek Rang Socio Cultural Group, led by director Vibha Srivastava. Young’s Theater Foundation organized the program in memory of the fifth Sarsanghchalak late Sudarshan, in association with the Ministry of Culture, Swaraj Sansthan, and the Directorate of Culture, M.P. The play Nadi Pyasi Thi is scheduled to staged on Saturday evening.
The Reflection Society for Performing Art and Culture is a not-for-profit organization based in Mumbai, India. It was established in 2005 by Aparna Dhuru and Bal Mukund Sharma, two renowned theater and film artists. The mission of the organization is to create a platform to promote quality theater and foster an environment of creativity and excellence in the theater industry. Since its inception, The Reflection Society has successfully produced several acclaimed plays, such as Tax Free and acted with several leading actors and actresses.
Vidula Gore is a renowned poet and translator from Maharashtra, and has been writing poems, plays and translating works since 2012. She has adapted several plays into Marathi and Hindi, which have been receiving critical acclaim in the theater world. Her works focus on topics such as caste, gender, religion, and social issues. Her Hindi translation of Tax Free has been performed across multiple festivals in India.