“You can’t beg for money even when you are in dire straits. “Theatre gives you a strange kind of dignity,” says Arun of Surnai theatre, which is all set to open a four-day festival in Prithvi on November 11. Deeply aware of the hardships of migrant crew workers, actor Ila Arun can empathize. “In this scenario, how do I tell technicians to come back?” asks Sharma. For set and light designer Bholanath Sharma, who has neither received any enquiries from theatre producers nor any feelers abating his fears of cost-cutting on their part, the backdrop is still bleak. She has a ringside view to the dire situation of technicians, ironing men, make-up artists and others who make up theatre’s ancillary players. “Only 50% rent must be charged for 50% seats,” says Padamsee, stressing the need for financial relief from the ministry of arts and culture. Kunal Kapoor, trustee of Prithvi Theatre, says: “While we will respect and abide by the SOPs (standard operating procedure) declared by the government, we cannot but feel the unfairness of it when the 50% rule does not apply to trains, buses, air travel, markets or anywhere else.” Raell Padamsee, head of theatre company Ace Productions, has seen production costs rise “astronomically” due to SOPs. It’s evident, though, the term ‘housefull’ has become a misnomer. Several shows ranging from Indian classical music to Marathi and English plays too were sold out at Prithvi Theatre which opened on October 24. Seats for NCPA’s reopening day show on October 29 are fast filling. While the audience’s appetite for live dramas does not seem to have been thwarted by Covid, some lament the loss-making-yet-essential 50% occupancy rule while others choose to see the glass as half full. Like Damle, several actors are eagerly rekindling their romance with the stage in the wake of the reopening of theatres and auditoriums. The Marathi play ‘ Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta’ will mark the reopening of NCPA on October 29 after a year-and-a-half-long Covid-induced gap.
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