<p>Written by Sudipta Banerjee and Namrta Dhar, On The Swing, the English play by Dhaaran to be staged on December 18 and 19 at K H Kala Soudha, doesn’t stick to any particular genre of Navarasa but to life.<br /><br />It’s an emotive love story that surfaces with Shringar, Hasya, Rudra, Karuna, Vatsalya and Bibhatsa, and much more from what one can relate in one’s personal life. <br />The story is inspired by episodes from life and is knitted as one. <br /><br />Initially paced slow, the story picks momentum as it unfolds and takes the audience through a roller-coaster ride of varied emotions that they can relate with happenings in their own homes.<br /><br />On The Swing captures the story of its characters, highlighting the emotive love story of Reema Banerjee, a typical Indian girl from a small town in Howrah stricken with typical Indian cultural beliefs. <br /><br />Set in an upper class household, it is a dream-come-true journey of Reema from a small town to the capital of India. <br /><br />However, in the entire transformation, she is chained to her belief system, fears and seeks solace or Shanti on the swing. <br /><br />As her life passes through set life-stages, she sorts out her life but in an unwitting and untoward manner – just like many people.<br /><br />The play also tells the story of Dev Banerjee, a successful novelist who has made it big in the literary field.</p>
<p>Written by Sudipta Banerjee and Namrta Dhar, On The Swing, the English play by Dhaaran to be staged on December 18 and 19 at K H Kala Soudha, doesn’t stick to any particular genre of Navarasa but to life.<br /><br />It’s an emotive love story that surfaces with Shringar, Hasya, Rudra, Karuna, Vatsalya and Bibhatsa, and much more from what one can relate in one’s personal life. <br />The story is inspired by episodes from life and is knitted as one. <br /><br />Initially paced slow, the story picks momentum as it unfolds and takes the audience through a roller-coaster ride of varied emotions that they can relate with happenings in their own homes.<br /><br />On The Swing captures the story of its characters, highlighting the emotive love story of Reema Banerjee, a typical Indian girl from a small town in Howrah stricken with typical Indian cultural beliefs. <br /><br />Set in an upper class household, it is a dream-come-true journey of Reema from a small town to the capital of India. <br /><br />However, in the entire transformation, she is chained to her belief system, fears and seeks solace or Shanti on the swing. <br /><br />As her life passes through set life-stages, she sorts out her life but in an unwitting and untoward manner – just like many people.<br /><br />The play also tells the story of Dev Banerjee, a successful novelist who has made it big in the literary field.</p>
