Sawti Daftuar, The Hindu

March 20, 2014

Back in 2005, renowned playwright, director, teacher and actor, Mohan Maharishi, had picked up William Shakespeare’s “Othello”, the concept of “Hanamichi” from traditional Japanese Kabuki performance, and seasoned actors like Shreevardhan Trivedi, Mahendra Mewati, Harwinder Kaur, Hema Bisht, to give us Natwa Theatre Company’s premiere, and highly impressive performance.

Just short of a decade later, Maharishi has once again turned to the same play. “This is a very different performance from the one before. Last time, I had used the concept of Hamamichi, constructing a bridge and splitting the stage in two. For this play, I’ve used a different device.”

He gestures towards the stage, where the rehearsals carry on in full swing. “The entire backstage is exposed. I am not going to cover it, and the audience will be able to see what is usually not a part of the performance.” […continued]

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