Love Letters....a play
watched my first play in Hyderabad...a good one...here is what i think about it..
Love Letters
The storyline left me slightly confused. Two very different individuals representing two stereotypes – a conformist, rooted in traditions, goes by rulebook, even timid fellow and a rebellious, free spirit, enjoy-the-moment girl – their life takes their separate courses but they remain strongly interconnected all the time. At the end, while the fellow is at a very respectable position in society, the girl is dead after innumerous heartbreaks, stints at rehabilitation centre, failed attempts at art and grovelling before her ex-husband for custody of her estranged daughters and her friend, our man, for companionship, support and love (not to forget sex). In the words of the girl, the best and the worst of their generation. But is this how the life treats the timid and the free-spirited? Personally I resemble the guy more but my sympathies lie with the girl.
The play has some excellent characterisations which have been brought to life by two of my favourite actors. One can feel the actors ageing from 6 to 60, Shernaz actually looks worn out, broken and ugly before she dies, Rajit as if he has put on extra 20 years after she dies.
A great evening which you carry with you for the night.
Love Letters
The storyline left me slightly confused. Two very different individuals representing two stereotypes – a conformist, rooted in traditions, goes by rulebook, even timid fellow and a rebellious, free spirit, enjoy-the-moment girl – their life takes their separate courses but they remain strongly interconnected all the time. At the end, while the fellow is at a very respectable position in society, the girl is dead after innumerous heartbreaks, stints at rehabilitation centre, failed attempts at art and grovelling before her ex-husband for custody of her estranged daughters and her friend, our man, for companionship, support and love (not to forget sex). In the words of the girl, the best and the worst of their generation. But is this how the life treats the timid and the free-spirited? Personally I resemble the guy more but my sympathies lie with the girl.
The play has some excellent characterisations which have been brought to life by two of my favourite actors. One can feel the actors ageing from 6 to 60, Shernaz actually looks worn out, broken and ugly before she dies, Rajit as if he has put on extra 20 years after she dies.
A great evening which you carry with you for the night.
posted by Somesh at 1:54 pm
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