September 16th 2023.
Vibhash Upadhyay and his troupe from Bhilai enthralled the audience at the Tribal Museum on Saturday evening with their presentation of Habib Tanvir's classic play 'Charandas Chor' in glove, rod and thread puppetry styles. This performance was part of the five-day 'Putul Samaroh' which focuses on puppetry in India. This marked the first time Upadhyay attempted to present a drama through puppets.
The play was adapted from the famous play by Habib Tanvir, which itself was an adaptation of the classical Rajasthani folktale by Vijaydan Detha. It revolves around the life of the protagonist, Charandas Chor, who is a man of values and dharma. We witness how Charandas goes about his stealing business and lands in the ashram of a Guru, followed by the police.
The Universal Puppet Theatre troupe also presented Pandwani in glove, rod and thread puppetry styles. The troupe has been doing puppetry for the last 22 years. According to Dharmendra Pare, the Director of the Akademi, a large number of parents have been attending the event with their children. He noted that this genre is a powerful way to engage children and educate them with moral values through narrative stories.
This event comes in the wake of Smriti Irani's visit to Bhopal, where she stated that it is a battle between Dharma and Adharma. Indeed, puppetry is an effective way to promote and spread the message of moral values and virtue.
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