It was a play filled with allegories of society in which we live. Rid with moral undertones, it preached lessons of meaningful laws, of how promises are kept and of what it means to be human. Only its audience, contrary to the weight of its content, were essentially under-14.
Excited lot
Acknowledged with excited shrieks from numerous children across the city - ‘The Jungle Book' - by the Vaishali Bisht Theatre Workshop, was performed as a part of the Hyderabad Children's Theatre Festival, at Shilpakala Vedika, here on Wednesday.
The 90-minute theatrical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original work with a host of Indian characters - including Akela, the wolf; Bagheera, the black panther; Bandar-log , a tribe of monkeys and Kaa, the python, among others – recreated the magic of the age-old tale in an unmistakable Indian format.
Moral lesson
A satire on the government depriving tribal people of their right over forests, the pain of slavery, importance of brotherhood and virtues of a ‘brave heart and a polite tongue' were among a host of lessons delivered to the children by employing verses, songs, dances and action scenes.
Stage-setting
The stage-setting, costumes, makeup, and lighting too played their fair share in revelling an enthusiastic audience.
‘The Jungle Book' was showcased on the concluding day of the three-day-long theatre festival, which presented ‘A special Bond' based on Ruskin Bond's stories and ‘Suar Chala Space Ko' on November 14 and 15 respectively.
