Kolkata: Among 17 shows that Shyamabajar Mukhomukhi has ‘Andhayug’ and ‘Typewrith’ in January, only one has not been canceled.
‘Typist’, which was adapted from Soumitra Chatterjee’s script, was first staged on November 14 and until the end of December, it has held a dozen shows.
The Tapan Das actor, who was in the headlines to sell fish during the first wave at Shantinagar Satadal Pally 2 in Khardah after traveling around the world with the Royal Shakespeare Company for the Supple ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ team, continued to do so.
“Many things have increased a little.
I have taken part in the festival and workshop too.
But the situation is fast now.
I still sell fish.
However, I have not found anyone new from the theater world that sells fish or vegetables in the third wave,” said Das.
Handude counts, the watershed shows, has drastically dipped after an omicron break.
“We now get 20% -25% of the audience of what we used before,” he said.
“Everything began to decline since January 3 when our Krishnagore show was canceled.
Since then, everything fell like a stack of cards.
Now, we only heard one show that happened on January 22 at Joynagar.
We are not sure if our game, ‘Andhayug’, finally Will be staged at the NSD festival at Agartala, “said the Theater Personality Poulia Bose.
According to Bose, logistics is the main problem if he is gradually played even with 50% dwelling.
“If someone is infected after coming to watch our game, moral responsibility will rest on us.
That’s why we can’t risk staging showing now,” Bose said.
The personality of Theater Suman Mukhopadhyay also continues to be detained.
“Only a few shows the show now.
But I have talked to the manufacturer who recognizes that the theater faces bad losses now.
Only a few are in the auditorium.
Most viewers are infected and stay at home,” said Mukhopadhyay.
However, not everyone is ready to press the panic button.
“I will go everywhere.
It will be calm.
The less panic, the better,” said the personality of the Theater Sohini Sengupta.
Even his father, Thespian Rudraprasad Sengupta, attended Nandikar training every day.
“He was a viral fever and finished all the tests.
After recovery, Baba attended the practice,” he added.
Nandikar must cancel only one show in Cooch Behar.
The next Kolkata show will be in February.
On Sunday night, Abhijit Sengupta, Secretary with the theater group Aneek, attended the AMTA Parichay game on the puppetorium.
“Thirty people were invited in a small theater room.
Everyone comes to enjoy the show,” said Sengupta.
Arup Roy, Secretary and Director of the Theater Group of Aneek, followed all the protocols and did his game – ‘Ishwar’ – in the Minerva Theater on January 7 “The state government has allowed a cinema with 50% occupancy.
More than 150 viewers present in the auditorium for this performance.
We have Ganga Jamuna Natya Utsav at Joynagar from January 21 to 23 and invites everyone to play a game without fear.
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