On a nice Friday night, the temper contained in the Grand Theatre on the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) was vibrant and cheerful as we waited for the ‘The Nice Indian Musical…’ to start. In spite of everything, having missed the final season of Feroz Abbas Khan’s glittery and glowing tribute to India’s journey from a civilization to nation, attending this turned much more particular. And so, with our telephones on silent mode, and tongues on mute, we submitted ourselves fully for the following 90 minutes, to the dazzling spectacle unfolding on the stage in entrance of us, clearly seen up shut, from our platinum seats ten rows away.
‘The Nice Indian Musical: Civilization To Nation’ – conceived, written and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan is a spectacular tribute to the nation’s previous, current and future, introduced through an eclectic mixture of dance, drama and music that enchants and engrosses the viewer all through. The units listed below are larger-than-life and pleasant and the music is soothing and extremely absorbing. Starting with Ramayana/Mahabharata the narrative celebrates India’s syncretism because it takes us by way of totally different epochs within the nation’s consciousness—the expansion of Buddhism and Jainism, the start and the eventual unfold of the Bhakti motion, the unfold of Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and the inclusion of the tribal tradition and lifestyle, British India’s uprisings and the hunt for freedom and impartial India’s aspirations for development and prosperity—all of which go on to make the nation a wealthy amalgamation of various values and concepts culminating within the India, as we all know it at this time. Every period/interval or level in India’s wealthy historical past is marked and celebrated with deftly orchestrated dance sequences and electrifying music, introduced by exceptionally proficient artists. There’s Ajay-Atul (Music), Vaibhavi Service provider and Mayuri Upadhyay’s unparalleled choreography, shimmery and flowing costumes by Manish Malhotra and internationally celebrated, a number of award-winning artists helming the sunshine design (Donald Holder), stage and scenic presentation (Neil Patel) and and sound and projection designs by Gareth Owen and John Narun respectively.
Seamless stage play and coordination meant that we moved from one epoch to the following as if we had been turning the pages of a guide and studying a lot extra concerning the journey of a nation, because it went from being a culturally wealthy and various civilization to a nation in all its colors. It’s stated that stagecraft or stage setting isn’t a background; it’s an setting. When contained in the darkish and aptly quiet hallways of the Grand Theatre, one could not agree extra. Right here, the present is precedence and foremost and if one is late, one is rightfully made to attend earlier than one can take their seat. The immediate and courteous employees makes certain you’ve an uninterrupted and totally absorbing expertise. The most effective half: there is no such thing as a intermission right here. And this fashion you get to immerse your self totally into the dazzling performances on stage, in order that the spellbinding dazzle stays with you lengthy after you’ve left the theatre.
One professional tip: Please eat and go as a result of the meals is pricey.
‘The Nice Indian Musical Civilization to Nation’ is on until October 8 at NMACC Mumbai.
