Theatre Calling for Delhi

HT City, Sunday, November 28, 2010
namya.sinha@hindustantimes.com 

Lushin Dubey in one of her earlier performances Namya Sinha 

December is a fabulous month for theatre lovers as not only plays influenced by famous dramatist Henrik Ibsen's works will be staged at the Delhi Ibsen festival, but veteran theatre personality, Lushin Dubey, will be staging her play 'Ji Saab Ji' for the city audience.

"For once, I have taken a smaller, much quieter and softer role," says Lushin. Known for her powerful and mind blowing performances in plays such as 'Macbeth', 'Muskaan' and 'Bitter Chocolate' ( to name a few ). Lushin will not only act in the play but she is also the producer and director of 'Ji Saab Ji'. "This play is a tribute to my father. It is basically a play set against a background of terrorism. The emphasis in the play is on the human and very real relationship between a young boy and an old man", she adds.

"The play is unique. It is about humanity. I saw my father in his last stages and he used to educate his attendants who were taking care of him. No one cried more on his death bed than these boys. He used to teach the boys about the values of human communion that rise above religion or class.

The play tries to bring in that." The play took a month of hard work for the artistes to practice it to perfection. "Lights, set designers, production manager, costume designer and all the people associated with it, have put in tremendous energy into the production," she says.

Dancers from Ashley Lobo's Danceworx are also a part of the show. "This will be more of a physical theatre performance than a dance show," says Lushin.

To give more impact to the play, the music has been given by Rahul Ram and Amit Kilm from the Indian Ocean Group.