My second performance on stage was a play involving two other actors and the rehearsals happened to occur during the monsoons. My co-actors(one male and one female) were game to come in for rehearsals even when the heavens were pouring for hours. This happened one such evening when I managed to beat the rain and arrive at the designated place for the rehearsals.

The other male co-actor also arrived partially drenched but when the female lead arrived, she looked like she had been swimming. We offered to cancel the days proceedings considering she looked almost like a fish out of water But she insisted we do the rehearsals as planned and that she would be fine.

It was then that I remembered a song that I really loved and quiet spontaneously sang it for her, hoping to make her feel better.

Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si…
Soti raaton mein jaagi si
Mili ik ajnabi se… Koyi aage na peechhe…
Tum hi kaho ye koyi baat hai…

To my surprise my co-actors joined in and what happened next was one of the most memorable days in Theater

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It was the day before the show that the feeling truly hit me. I was standing in the center of the stage and suddenly there was this overwhelming feeling of being drowned, it felt like my lungs were searching for that extra bit of air to save my life. In the midst of all the commotion and the running around, for the first time I knew what all of this meant…


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I watched the premier show of Evam’s “Doubles, Triples and Quadruples” at Rangashankara last evening. The play was a fun ride combined with lots of laughs, some touching moments and some surprises.

I had personally a memorable and delightful evening thanks to EVAM and the crowd present there… But before I talk about that here are my thoughts about the play.


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Me: I cant believe you couldn’t wait for 15 min…
Her: I had to leave, I would have stayed if I could… Besides I watched the play didn’t I.
Me: How do I know if you did? You weren’t there at the end…
Her: (Raising her eyebrows) So now I have to prove that I was there…
Me: So what did you think of it?
Her: Pretty good stuff. I liked your co actors they were real good…
Me: Yep they is pretty talented actors.
Her: I read the original story from which the play was adapted… Pretty good stuff… Both the original and the adaptation
(I just smiled back at her)
Her: Now don’t fish for compliments… you know you were good.
Me: Well me and compliments have a very weird relationship.


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Poster and Details…


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There are a few things in my life that I am absolutely proud of achieving. Yesterday that list got one more line added below it.

When we started the day all of us were crossing our fingers for the rain to stay away. There was nothing left to chance, every prop, costume, furniture was checked and double checked. It was an evening that was a month and a half in the making, not to mention a stressful last couple of weeks. The guest list was long and the actors were very nervous(Well dah!)

It was around 5 pm that the first signs hit us. The past week or so had seen short heavy showers in the evening everyday. Since we were performing on an open air stage we were hopeful that the rain would either keep away or make a splash and dash

By 5:30 pm the rain was heavy and consistent. Many among us cheered the early rain, as the show was scheduled for 7:30 pm and we were hopeful for the rain to be done by 6:30 pm. That was going to be the second disappointment of the day.

By 7:30 there was a decent sized audience(large if you consider it was raining!) and we were busy trying to make sure that they were dry. But we had a call to make, considering that the rain wasn’t going to stop!


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I know that I should not be the one saying this but generally I am a nice guy. I dont get angry easily, my friends can give testimony to that. I always try hard to find solutions that is acceptable to the group… I am not saying this coz it makes me feel better, on the contrary I am saying this coz I have been pretty miserable since last evening.

I have never seen myself as a leader. I generally shy away from responsibility, reason being simply that its a fact that I am not an authoritative figure. I have this philosophy that things will get done by someone if they are capable of doing it and want to do it. Generally even when I am trying to explain something to a peer I always try to help them figure it out rather than teach them to take my word for it.

I never faced a situation where someone would look at my methods and take it as my weakness. Just coz I try to find a way to make things work rather than to scream at someone doesn’t mean that I can be stomped on and taken advantage of.

It was a very painful lesson in ethics, working and people for me. One that I wont forget easily. I have realized that I need to change, that when the situation demands I need to step away from my philosophy and get my point across.

A part of me is really depressed with this realization actually. I guess, its like when a kid is told there is no Santa. Suddenly the world seems like a much more crueler place.

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