We began the series by reading Mahesh Dattani's 'Dance like a Man'.
Although it was just the four of us,(Nikki, Sona, Nitin & Pramida) we had a very
successful first time reading session. The play was a thorough entertainer
with the right amount of humor and drama to keep us going. The play opens to
Lata, a dancer like her parents Ratna and Jairaj, bringing home her fiancée Viswas.
The conversations & misunderstandings that occur in the first half of the play are
out and out funny. Nitin played the part of Viswas. None of us had any inclination
thatNitin would amuse us the way he did. The play sheds light into the lives and
minds of 3 generations. The first half of the play passed by with plenty of giggles
and chuckles.
The second half walks us through the difficulties faced by Ratna & Jairaj living with
Amritlal- Jairaj's father. It continues to work through Ratna's aspirations for Lata's
successful career alongwith a subconscious jealously that consumes her. The theme
of a dysfunctional family is evident throughout the reading. The play ends on a
sorrowfulbut thoughtful note -Life moves on, Lata establishes a successful career,
Ratna passesaway and Jairaj ages.
All in all, it was a very satisfying read and deserves 4 stars on come play along!
successful first time reading session. The play was a thorough entertainer
with the right amount of humor and drama to keep us going. The play opens to
Lata, a dancer like her parents Ratna and Jairaj, bringing home her fiancée Viswas.
The conversations & misunderstandings that occur in the first half of the play are
out and out funny. Nitin played the part of Viswas. None of us had any inclination
thatNitin would amuse us the way he did. The play sheds light into the lives and
minds of 3 generations. The first half of the play passed by with plenty of giggles
and chuckles.
The second half walks us through the difficulties faced by Ratna & Jairaj living with
Amritlal- Jairaj's father. It continues to work through Ratna's aspirations for Lata's
successful career alongwith a subconscious jealously that consumes her. The theme
of a dysfunctional family is evident throughout the reading. The play ends on a
sorrowfulbut thoughtful note -Life moves on, Lata establishes a successful career,
Ratna passesaway and Jairaj ages.
All in all, it was a very satisfying read and deserves 4 stars on come play along!
Comeplayalong rating : 4*
In this video you can see Ratna ( played by Shobhana )perform an exquisite dance piece while Jairaj is resigned to being her prop!
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