The piece I admire - by Moon Moon Singh

Once I looked at the piece of Shiva and Arjuna  . I was then rehearsing outside yet, I was keen on seeing what was  happening inside the black box I saw how two dancers ( ‘Sachiko ‘ as ‘Shiva’ and ‘Smesh’ as ‘Arjuna’ )were creatively working on movements . Hiroshi San sees  the’Satvik Bhava’ of the scene and through this I learnt that it is the intention and the emotion behind the scene that counts more as opposed to the movement per say. The music was just as I pictured in my mind this drives further interest and curiosity of what is to be revealed .As I saw Sachiko and Smesh  go through the movements Hiroshi san asked to incorporate sounds with it and this to my surprise gave a tremendous colour to the scene .Especially after Sachiko says ‘Come!!’ It is not easy as it seems yet such choreographies are tricky and so enjoyable for the viewer. I watched this scene grow from Movement to the colour of ‘Shiva ‘. As a director, I could witness the calmness with which one attacks the pulse of the scene and as dancers one needs to colour in its own understanding inclusive of the demand from the creator , this made the task look challenging yet these dancers through rehearsals have proved the true power of the scene. On asking Sachiko San  I was keen on knowing that How difficult it is with the mask to do the lifts and other movements  with Smesh and she said its indeed difficult   but I carry on…” So ladies and Gentlemen !!  It’s the will that counts and not your impossibilities.Its a mind game! Its simple Physics and these two performers have proved it. I now wait for my ‘ God scene’ which is just after this one.I must confess I feel restless and impatient to watch it with keen interest.Neverthless, this scene would continue to permit me to paint the colours of ‘Shiva’ even after the show has ended…this is truly a new beginning of learning and gathering That quintessence of ‘aesthetic sense’.