Unveiling moments of magic on stage

With the onset of the festive season, Lucknowites are in a mood for celebrations. That’s why, when the play Kaumudi was staged at the Sant Gadge Auditorium at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi as part of Repertwahr Weekends, it witnessed a full house.

The play attracted theatre lovers and enthusiasts of all age groups, who came to witness one of the masterpieces written and directed by Abhishek Majumdar.The plot revolved around a father’s role and a son’s dilemma, where Satyasheel, an aging artist, faces a slow decline in his vision, leading him to contemplate giving up on his art. As a result, he must collaborate with a young actor famous for his role as Abhimanyu in theatres. This one of a kind theater within a theatre was performed by a stellar cast, including Kumud Mishra, Shubhrajyoti Barat, Gopal Datt and Sandeep Shikhar.

The experience concluded with Bhoopesh Rai thanking the audience for their participation. Kanak Rekha Chauhan, thanking Bhoopesh for bringing some of the best plays of the country to the city, said, “Repertwahr is one of the best things that has happened to the city of Lucknow. We are thankful to Bhoopesh for making us witness such prominent theatre artists in the city.”
— Amina Ashraf