While
driving to the theatre I was so pleased that the NCPA was in the best part of
town. The building and its environs also made me proud that my play was being
done here. Walking in, seeing the set, meeting the designer, the cast, the
other people that Baju, the director, had invited, doing the interview that Payson had set up as part
of the video graphing of the play, was all very satisfying. As I sat on a seat,
ten minutes before the play started, not seeing any audience, I felt a moment
of despair – was this going to be a repeat of the NY experience? I mentioned
this to P who reminded me that the doors were closed. When they opened and
people started pouring in, I was relieved. I took a surreptitious glance behind
me and it was a full house! I sat through the performance – without an
intermission – quite taken by the play, its structure come alive with
characters, plot, movement. And when after the curtain call Baju invited me up to
the stage, and I got a roaring applause, my joy was complete.
P
was there, milling around with his camera, quite involved, quite happy, as if
it were his play. I wanted to stay after the play and celebrate but Baju wanted me
to get back to the hotel and rest – it was a two hour drive back, and because
we had to get up early in the morning to take another two hour drive back to
visit the Elephanta caves. Bought ice cream for one of the characters who was
taking a ride back with us, and the driver, on the way back, to celebrate.
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