Mayapura, India
Our Premiere
"Are you excited about your debut?" asked one of the many attendees at the
Mayapura retreat, referring to our first performance of "Grandsire".
"It's in good hands," I said, meaning that our
cast has put in a lot of hard work to the best of their abilities. Cronje—who is now Karuna Avatar (initiated
name)—is the lead actor. It's a big job
for him—lots of lines to memorize and blocking to remember. He's also involved in numerous martial arts
scenes in this production. He and the
other players have given it their all.
The crowds could be heard outside the auditorium an hour
before the doors opened. They were in
great anticipation. I went out to form a
proper queue, and even lined up shoes neatly for the first few arrivals to help
set a standard for an onslaught. Well,
an onslaught it was. Pushkar, the monk
in charge of the Samadhi Auditorium, opened the entrance doors, and experienced
a flood of people. The place was packed. Unfortunately, some people had to be turned
away.
So, there we were, experiencing a sauna of sorts, with
bodyheat thick in the air.
"Turn on the fans," I urged Srinivas, our sound
man. "Fans" could be a play on
words because the drama fans here at Mayapura were indeed turned on, especially
when South African, Jambhavan, came on the stage. He is our consistent performer. The audience loves him. Thank you Pariksit, assistant director.
Some people know me as "The Walking Monk" while others,
as "Drama Maharaj."
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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