Drama Against
Corruption And Crime
In The Society

Sunday was a special day for the theater lovers of Gurugram. Delhi-based theatre
organization “Mask Players Art Group” staged a play “Aadhi Raat Ke Baad” under the
direction of Chandra Shekhar Sharma at Rangparivartan Auditorium. It was a serious
presentation and its suspense from the beginning was successful in keeping the audience
engaged. Written many years ago by the well-known playwright late Shankar Shesh, this
play seems equally accurate in today’s social system. In the play, a thief enters a judge’s
house to steal so that he can soon send him behind the jail? The judge is also surprised to
meet this thief that why does he want this? The layers of the story slowly open up and
reach a serious murder scene. There are a total of three characters in the play, the work
of all the artists was excellent. Shivdutt Pandey lodged a strong presence in the thief’s
character. Young actor Manoj impressed with his performance in the role of an old judge.
Vineet Tripathi also acted well in the role of a neighbor. Nikhil Jha’s lighting was effective.
Manoj’s support in set design, Mrinalini Sharma in Make-up, Mamta Rani in costume and
Rishika Negi in music operations was commendable. Director Chandra Shekhar Sharma’s
design was successful in making the presentation effective.