Friends!! there are some days which brings greater excitement and joy to you. I had one of these days when I entered the packed auditorium in KOD for watching JHUMROO- a musical comedy and tribute to the legend we know as Mr. Kishore Kumar. Believe me it is one of the most exhilarating experience of play watching. I had been to a lot of plays before but none was as visually gratifying as this one. Every conceivable technology and VFX was used on stage whether it was the spirit of Kishore Kumar, projectors to show multiple view, lighting, rich colours etc. It was a full blown 150 min movie, the only difference was that it was happening on stage!!!
Stage management was such that the same space had been transformed into living room, cafeteria, office meeting room, market, bridge, singing competition studio, bus stand and everything. With the help of technology, audience were enthralled by one after another glittering visuals like the scene where main lead were driving in the car on the roads of Mumbai. In that scene background images were changed rapidly and the car on stage was turned on a moving podium to create the desired effect. Numerous such effects and imagery were employed and also there were sliders on the roof of the auditorium through which dancers and cameo characters were used in the mid-air with the chord attached to them. Dance and music were integral to the play so lot of aerobics, mid-air jumps and singing was shown and the most exciting part was the music. No doubt as I said, it was a tribute to Kishore Kumar, there was bound to be songs sang by him and such amazing effect it had on the whole proceedings that one will definitely re-visit the songs even after the KOD excursion.
Cultural gully was another beautifully designed feature in KOD. You have multiple state level junction in that with artificial roof of blue sky above it. All and all it was an wholesome experience. Really enjoyed my time there in KOD and also planning to go again but this time for another production named ZANGOORA.
Stage management was such that the same space had been transformed into living room, cafeteria, office meeting room, market, bridge, singing competition studio, bus stand and everything. With the help of technology, audience were enthralled by one after another glittering visuals like the scene where main lead were driving in the car on the roads of Mumbai. In that scene background images were changed rapidly and the car on stage was turned on a moving podium to create the desired effect. Numerous such effects and imagery were employed and also there were sliders on the roof of the auditorium through which dancers and cameo characters were used in the mid-air with the chord attached to them. Dance and music were integral to the play so lot of aerobics, mid-air jumps and singing was shown and the most exciting part was the music. No doubt as I said, it was a tribute to Kishore Kumar, there was bound to be songs sang by him and such amazing effect it had on the whole proceedings that one will definitely re-visit the songs even after the KOD excursion.
Cultural gully was another beautifully designed feature in KOD. You have multiple state level junction in that with artificial roof of blue sky above it. All and all it was an wholesome experience. Really enjoyed my time there in KOD and also planning to go again but this time for another production named ZANGOORA.
