THE WHITE HANDS

The play " white hands" is a devised production. It talks about the woman life circle. From the child wood to the end of life how an Indian woman is facing her life at different levels. The story developed from the actors direct and indirect experiences.

The play started with the visuals on the screen and birth of baby dolls. The directed treated the improvised text into the different context by adding the local language. Its a totally contrast design from the context. The scenography have made a clear impact to understand the organs of human body and the existence of human life in the present society. They actors have tried to bring out the difficulties faced by the human being interms of existence in the daily routine life.

The play also ends with the visuals of how the girls are cruelly raped in different parts of India. The play is a gist of womans life. And it portrayed the different gang rapes happened during that time.

Play : The White Hands
Direction:  Amit Roushan
Scenography : Abhimanyu
 Lights: Murali Basa
Props : Esunath

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Taj Mahal ka Tender

"Taj Mahal ki Tender " Direction by PNR Lights Design Murali Basa

The Play "Taj Mahal ki Tender" is a socio satarical play written by Ajay Shukla in Hindi, Adopted and Directed by PejJai Naga Raju supported by Samahara, Performed at NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) Auditorium on 15/04/12.

The Dream of Shajahan constructing the Taj Mahal at the present Days would be difficult. Its the play of duality in space and Time. The stage was separated with two parts as one is showing the corporate office and the other is meant for the courtyard of the King.  The whole stage was lighten only at the opening stage. As it's more verbal instead of visualizing the text we used two different spaces and try to lighten up as the scenes going in the areas. 

In connection with the mood and Space, The dreaming scenes were highlighted by the Blue Colour and there were some scenes happened on the scenes were maintained good lighting as the scenes are going. 

Play Name : Taj Mahal Ki Tender

Adopted & Directed : Pejjai Nagaraju

Lights Designe :  Murali Basa

Produced by: Saamahara Hyderabad

REFLECTIONS

'REFLECTIONS'
Directed by Noushad, Lights Design by Murali Basa
In the above photo from left,
Amit Raushan, Govind, Ifra, Soti, Naveen and Abhimanyu

The play 'Reflections', revolves around varied images of 'the suffering body', performed at Abhimunch auditorium during IFTI, in January 2012.  It comprises of five main sequences and their sub-sequences. The performance revolves around the theme of the suffering body from different backgrounds, justified and executed with precise actions and inner monologues.

As discussed with the director, Noushad Mohammed Kunju, Reader, Theatre Arts, University of Hyderabad, we planned a different colour scheme for the each individual sequence. To enlightening the space I followed the divisions of the stage into 9 parts. Because it is also a movement oriented on the floor, I also used different colour tones on the floor lights. These joining points of the colour lights and the illusion created by the merging of colours is appropriated.

At the end, the stage was divided into six compartments where it resembles the city life. The actors in the above photo, explores the real life situations happening in the metropolitan city flats, like Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolakata.

Lights Design by Murali Basa,
Directed by Noushaad Mohammed Kunj,
Set execution by Asad Ali,
Music by Rahamthulla

Click on the below Picture for the performance photos, taken by Thyagarajan, NSD, Delhi

OEDIPUS REX

'OEDIPUS REX'
Designed and Directed by NJ Bhikshu, Lights Design by Murali Basa
In the above photo from left, Soti and Smruti

This play was Designed and Directed by Dr. N.J Bhikshu. It was a great opportunity to work under him. 'Oedipus Rex' was known for its tragedy. My intention was to create moods according to the situation happening on the stage. The play was run for three days simultaneously. The final days show had given me a good response from the audience.  For me it was a great attempt to create such kind of illusions on the stage. The complicated situations in the play was such that, I  had to manage the scenes with the help of different tones of lighting.
Design and Direction : N.J.Bhikshu
Lights Design : Murali Basa

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OKA DEYYAM ATMA KATHA (An autobiography of a devil)

'OKA DEYYAM ATMA KATHA'
 Designed and Directed by Shiva Prasad T, Lights Design by Murali Basa
In the above photo, Rammohan

This play 'OKA DEYYAM ATMA KATHA' was an adoption of the novel written by K.N.Y Patanjali, Designed and Directed by Shivaprasad Tumu. The play had good images to create an illusion on the stage for each of the seven stories.

The play was being narrated by the two characters, who transforms different stories between them. The strong visuals and the animated movements through the body was highlighted as in the above picture.  Though NIFT auditorium had the facility for limited lighting, I could manage to highlight the play with the provided facility.

Design and Direction : Shivaprasad Tumu
Lights Design : Murali Basa

The photos.

SATYA HARISHANDRA

'SATYA HARISCHANDRA'
Directed by Supriya Shukla, Lights by  Murali Basa

This multi lingual play is a daring attempt by the director along with the theatre students. The play has its own dimensions in both Hindi and Telugu. Even though there were minimal lights to execute, it was tough time to divide the space into different acts.

The lighting was done in an old style with the halogens. The meeting place with Satya Harischandra at a point in the gravy yard scene was divided into two areas, where it covers the journey of Satya Harischandra from one place to another.

This play was performed at  GB Hall, University of Hyderabad.

Design and Direction : Supriya Shukla
Lights Design : Murali Basa

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