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YAYATI
(Play in Hindi)
Written by - Girish Karnad
Designed & Directed by - Bipin Kumar (N.S.D. Graduate)
Style - Stylised
Duration - Two hours
(Adjudged
as one of the Best Plays Of The Year 2001 by Delhi Govt.'s
Sahitya Kala Parishad)
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The
play is based on a mythological theme. The presentation
is full of Indian Classical Music and choreographed scenes
in- between. Technically well designed with Indian traditional
costumes and elaborated sets. The play is about the king
Yayati who wanted to remain young & strong forever, he married
Devyani (Rishi Kanya) only because he wanted to obtain Sanjivani
Buti (Nectar) from Devyani's father Rishi Sukhracharya so
that he could immortalize his youth by consuming Sanjivini
Buti. Later on his affair with one of Devyani's dasi Sharmistha
made Shukracharya angry who could not see his daughter Devyani
being despised by Yayati , so he poured a curse on Yayati
that this youth would vanish by the end of the day unless
the old age of Yayati with all his sufferings was taken
up by some youth. Yayati's own son Puru comes forward to
take up the curse with all suffering which led to the suicide
of young bride of Puru who could not bear seeing her young
husband Puru suffering from old age problems. Finally, the
suicide of daughter-in-law made Yayati realize how selfish
he was, wanted to live his own son's youth with all vigour
and vitality by giving him all the sufferings of his old
age. He then willingly took over his curse and went to vanprasthashram,
giving his kingdom to his son Puru.
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THE PIONEER
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1997
The curse of old age.
Bipin Kumar introduces some effective choreographic movements
(Basu Sharma) in the production. The scenes when old age
comes upon Yayati and then Puru were very effectively conceived
and executed. Technically, the production was strong flights.
SMITA NIRULA
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Monday,
23 September 2002 HT City
Simple
set, superlative performances saw Yayati getting good reviews
at Tagore.
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THE
HINDU, Friday, January 4, 2002
Yayati....young as ever
Kshitij's new presentation .. "Yayati" maintained
its high standards.
AROUND
TOWN/4
Yayati was a splendid display of powerful
acting brought alive by amazing screenpaly.
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