Caught in a daze

Udaan Performing Arts staged a play ‘To Be Or Not to Be’ recently at Lamakaan. The original script of the play ‘Nirop’, written by Dr Vasant Sabnis in Marathi, has been adapted in to Hindi by Amruta Gharipurikar.

Directed by Saurabh Gharipurikar, the play revolves around Deena (Sunjith Rao), who is in a dilemma over how to end his life either by consuming poison or hanging because nothing falls in right place for him. He is unemployed and has break-up with his girlfriend.

While he is in the process of planning to commit suicide in his house, his best friend, Prakash, comes into his house and asks him as to why he took the drastic decision. Deena explains the reasons why he wants to commit suicide. By knowing his friend’s nature, Prakash doesn’t even stop him from attempting to commit suicide and leaves him alone.

Thereafter different people visit Deena for their personal reasons, knowing his intentions and not stopping him from his attempt. In the end he receives a letter of a job offer and he decides to quit suicide attempt.

The play is a perfect example of how people end their lives due to the pressure of job securing a job, love failure, etc. The play was presented in a lighter vein. It also showcased how people are not bothering to stop, when a man tries to end his life. It also questions the humanity in society.

Actors include Sunjit Rao, Vinayak Raikhelkar, Suresh Kumar, Sanjay Singh, Tarusha Saxena, Prashaant Sharma, Drishka Chandra, Justin George and Srinivas Reddy did their best to grab the attention of audience.