I was in the loo when the
production manager called me up and said that I got through the auditions.
Well, it was definitely a relief. It’s not every day I get a call asking
me to emulate expressions on a platform. At the place, I was greeted mostly by
people who knew each other; so, I cowered to a corner like a new kid at
kindergarten. Only of course, being 5’7 with 210 pounds it looked more like I
was the corner.
The practice sessions involved me
choosing to be an animal of my choice; something I usually earn during a verbal
bout and swearing with clear diction, which now allows me to swear at Auckland
traffic with enunciation. There were other cult customs which were practiced,
but let’s give it a rest.
They fed me with coffee, tea and
spreads. I did feel like I was at the foyer of a rest home that made sure
anything crunchy would definitely go down with a pinch of tooth.
After a few months, I began to
see the animals manifesting into characters, the diction bellowing clarity, the
coffee and spreads being integral ingredients during discussions and finally
customs becoming traditions in a world called RUDALI.
As the rehearsals are coming to
an end I feel; It’s been work in an esoteric sense, it’s been an adventure in a
personal sense; it’s been simply artistic in a common sense.
Thank you all!!
Nice! :D
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