Still shivering as I write this post!!!
It was the amazing day of 12th april,2014 when I
finally made it to the stage that matters the most to all actors or anyone
planning to be a part of the entertainment industry, and all of this happened
with me in a flash & unexpectedly.
I still remember the day when actors were finalized for the play
happening on 12th April. I wasn’t even sure that I could make it
there or even be a part of the proxy actors that perform while original actors
are busy with some other important tasks.
And then there came the day when I was asked to perform as an
Assistant Judge during rehearsals. I thought that this is just another day,
when I was just performing on behalf of someone else as I wasn’t able to give
that much time to theatre due to job, but this wasn’t a dream, it was a
reality.
I was shocked & stunned because I wasn’t sure if I would ever
get the opportunity, and when Arvind Sir asked me about the dress, I was in
cloud nine as I had never expected it, but then my search for dress started. It
was the 12th of April when I started searching for the dress early
morning, and didn’t have it with 3 hours for the play to go live.
It was a full on haphazard state as I didn’t get the dress &
we were running short of time. A member of the group & an external friend
were trying their best to ensure that I am in place on stage on time and then….
FINALLY, I got a call that my dress has been arranged & I need to ensure
that all other extra details are intact. I ensured that I have all things in
place, so we tried to be ALL SET & READY, before the BIG MOMENT of my
THEATRE LIFE shapes up.
And in the HUDDLE before the play, I was given some very important
tips by Arvind Sir about how to perform during the play and then the BIG MOMENT
happened. I had butterflies in my stomach, not knowing what to expect and then as
the CURTAINS rose up, I was thrilled & stunned, not sure how this will go.
All fellow members, specially, Bajrang Sir shared his expertise
with us in the Green room & behind the STAGE, Nisha was very helpful to me,
in curbing my NERVOUSNESS. Thankfully, I entered on stage with a look of
DISBELIEF & NERVOUSNESS. Worried about how to make the legs move, hoping
about not making a mistake & disrupting the play, but then mistakes are a
part of the process. I do recall all my wrong moves, deeds & mannerisms. It
felt difficult to be on STAGE for 1 and a ½ hours. I SALUTE those who are on
STAGE and are performing DAY-IN & OUT.
Finally, the END RESULT was BEYOND WORDS, as entire CAST got a
STANDING OVATION from the AUDIENCE & my name was ANNOUNCED by ARVIND SIR
while introducing the CAST.
Still feeling like it was a DREAM, but I am HAPPY, I lived it
& survived it.
Watch the AMAZING PICTURES FROM the PLAY BELOW & FEEL THE
JOURNEY!!!
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