VIVA WOMEN

From Chandigarh Newsline,
Wednesday, 9 October 2002

I will fight for any cause that needs attention, says Lushin Dubey, who's here for a solo 'Performance

She can be credited with revolutionising children's theatre in India with her kids' theatre group `Kids World'. She has also mastered almost all Shakespearean productions, acted in several serials and was recently seen in the perfect Husband. Lushin Dubey has had her share of fame, but she says she's "not desperately after anything." Dubey's here for a solo performance, based on Dario Fo's 'Medea' and a Tory by Vijaydan Detha.

"I will fight for any cause that needs attention," she says assertively. The next moment, she describes her solo performance to be Militant.' "No, I am not a feminist, though the play about the plight of women. But I do believe Flat only we, women, can make a difference," she reasons. And good theatre , believes Lushin, is medium that can have a lasting effect, at the same time not denying her friendliness with TV. Children's theatre is my passion, kids are the most honest and truthful performers and have no ego," she says. As a director, Lushin has a habit of channelising what she `sniffs'. The rest is done by her restless fingers, creating characters at will. "I love anything that involves fingers-painting, embroidery, puppetry and now sculptures," smiles Lushin.