JOIN USTaking on life with a pinch of theatre!
There are several moments when you are unsure of what to do with life. Disappointed and dejected you begin looking around for some respite, forgetting about the real strength and talent that lies within, waiting to be acknowledged.
Channelising that hidden frustration and passion to bring out the best in a person is what these creative amateurs have set out to achieve. And they are using the most expressive form of communication – theatre. A group united through a common passion for the art, Roobaroo theatre was born to discover the world with an imaginative touch.
The name has been coined on the concept of theatre being a face-to-face communication where both the actor and observer take something from each other. “We are here to see you in the eye and bring you face-to-face with yourself,” promise the members.
The team has diversity of ideas following the varying backgrounds they belong to. Theatre enthusiasts, students, engineers, doctors, or psychologists – all are welcomed.
“We sit together on weekends and share our self-written stories and ideas. Then we pool in the inputs to finalise an idea and build on the storyline,” says Kunal Arora, a Masters student in public relations and member of the group.
Firm believers in originality and honest enough to destroy their creations so as not to compromise on creativity, their scripts are entirely self written along with self-composed music performed live. Practice sessions at Roobaroo are a flurry of activity as ideas flow freely with theatrical exercises, improvisations and reading material.
Sharing his association with Roobaroo theatre, a theatre enthusiast, Anshul Aggarwal says, “I have been a member for the past two years and my experience has been emotional to say the least. Theatre makes me feel more connected to myself.”
Drawing inspiration from social issues, the group started with their first production highlighting the current state of female sex workers in India. Titled Bandi, the street-play questioned the distorted form of cultural values, morals and hypocrisy that make a bandi (slang used for girl) a bandi (a prisoner) in the society. The play was performed at Asia’s First Youth theatre festival organized by Atelier Theatre.
Using different theatrical techniques like mime, movements, dance, music and stylization, Roobaroo came up with a non-verbal play called What the..! dramatizing the frustrations of human life. The group is into its fifth production title I Killed Roy Maithly - a comic-thriller recently staged in the Capital amidst undying cheers and applause.
“I have had a wonderful experience with Roobaroo and wish to continue even after completing my graduation. I have now developed my acting skills. All this has made me more confident in life,” says Vikas Yadav, an undergraduate student of Psychology who is also a member of his college’s theatre society Shades.
Free from any incentives, this group is fuelled only by true passion and love for the art of dramatics.