I don’t know how many of you know who I am I have been in the business of
am I have been in the business of
am I have been in the business of communications for many many years and
communications for many many years and
communications for many many years and yet I was a newsreader in the 80s when
yet I was a newsreader in the 80s when
yet I was a newsreader in the 80s when at a time when news was read and not
at a time when news was read and not
at a time when news was read and not shouted I was a columnist when the
shouted I was a columnist when the
shouted I was a columnist when the newspapers had art and culture columns I
newspapers had art and culture columns I
newspapers had art and culture columns I was an activist at a time when it was
was an activist at a time when it was
was an activist at a time when it was not anti-national to be an activist and
not anti-national to be an activist and
not anti-national to be an activist and but most of all I’ve been a theatre
but most of all I’ve been a theatre
but most of all I’ve been a theatre person as already said I started my
person as already said I started my
person as already said I started my first entry on stage at the age of six I
first entry on stage at the age of six I
first entry on stage at the age of six I took my first step on stage and my sari
took my first step on stage and my sari
took my first step on stage and my sari opened out and the curtain came down and
opened out and the curtain came down and
opened out and the curtain came down and because the ladies all rushed and tied
because the ladies all rushed and tied
because the ladies all rushed and tied me up I was playing Krishna in a play
me up I was playing Krishna in a play
me up I was playing Krishna in a play and the curtain went up again and there
and the curtain went up again and there
and the curtain went up again and there was a huge applause that applause has
was a huge applause that applause has
was a huge applause that applause has rung in my ears ever since and I have
rung in my ears ever since and I have
rung in my ears ever since and I have tried to be motivated by that applause
tried to be motivated by that applause
tried to be motivated by that applause be it in theatre debate or elocution in
be it in theatre debate or elocution in
be it in theatre debate or elocution in a debate on the rebellion of 1857 was
a debate on the rebellion of 1857 was
a debate on the rebellion of 1857 was mutiny and was not a mutiny but a war of
mutiny and was not a mutiny but a war of
mutiny and was not a mutiny but a war of independence I delivered my speech by
independence I delivered my speech by
independence I delivered my speech by heart in those days we were all told to
heart in those days we were all told to
heart in those days we were all told to speak you know that you could speak by
speak you know that you could speak by
speak you know that you could speak by heart and but I think and after the
heart and but I think and after the
heart and but I think and after the applause someone said to me you know
applause someone said to me you know
applause someone said to me you know what you said cows of fat and pinks and
what you said cows of fat and pinks and
what you said cows of fat and pinks and not fat of cows and pinks
not fat of cows and pinks
not fat of cows and pinks and that taught me my first lesson that
and that taught me my first lesson that
and that taught me my first lesson that you must never be afraid to make a fool
you must never be afraid to make a fool
you must never be afraid to make a fool of yourself
of yourself
of yourself then there was this play and I will only
then there was this play and I will only
then there was this play and I will only Casas the seventh dwarf and Snow White
Casas the seventh dwarf and Snow White
Casas the seventh dwarf and Snow White instead of Snow White that taught me
instead of Snow White that taught me
instead of Snow White that taught me that you can’t have egos in theater
that you can’t have egos in theater
that you can’t have egos in theater it is the end result that matters the
it is the end result that matters the
it is the end result that matters the central passion of my life was the
central passion of my life was the
central passion of my life was the performing for living arts and in that I
performing for living arts and in that I
performing for living arts and in that I discovered that all the world’s stage
discovered that all the world’s stage
discovered that all the world’s stage which is a phrase that all of you have
which is a phrase that all of you have
which is a phrase that all of you have heard and all the men and women merely
heard and all the men and women merely
heard and all the men and women merely players I went on stage I did what I
players I went on stage I did what I
players I went on stage I did what I could
could
could the first play that I ever but the first
the first play that I ever but the first
the first play that I ever but the first lesson that I’d done at the age of till
lesson that I’d done at the age of till
lesson that I’d done at the age of till the age of six I was left with my
the age of six I was left with my
the age of six I was left with my hard-working Midwife God my grandmother
hard-working Midwife God my grandmother
hard-working Midwife God my grandmother and through her example she taught me
and through her example she taught me
and through her example she taught me that women are equal partners in this
that women are equal partners in this
that women are equal partners in this journey of life and now I’m the national
journey of life and now I’m the national
journey of life and now I’m the national coordinator for the largely girl-child
coordinator for the largely girl-child
coordinator for the largely girl-child campaign and for gender sensitivity I
campaign and for gender sensitivity I
campaign and for gender sensitivity I bumped into quite accidentally a lady
bumped into quite accidentally a lady
bumped into quite accidentally a lady called dr. Zelena CUDA who is the head
called dr. Zelena CUDA who is the head
called dr. Zelena CUDA who is the head of the National sponsorship Council and
of the National sponsorship Council and
of the National sponsorship Council and the India sponsorship committee which
the India sponsorship committee which
the India sponsorship committee which looks after destitute women and children
looks after destitute women and children
looks after destitute women and children and that became my priority and I’ve
and that became my priority and I’ve
and that became my priority and I’ve worked in that all my life now cowards
worked in that all my life now cowards
worked in that all my life now cowards die many times before their death but I
die many times before their death but I
die many times before their death but I stayed my course and Here I am today
radio journalism communication media and
radio journalism communication media and theater became my objectives in life and
theater became my objectives in life and
theater became my objectives in life and my communication no theater teaches you
my communication no theater teaches you
my communication no theater teaches you articulation pronunciation presentation
articulation pronunciation presentation
articulation pronunciation presentation projection all the things that are very
projection all the things that are very
projection all the things that are very important in real life seeing all of you
important in real life seeing all of you
important in real life seeing all of you here today and I don’t know how many of
here today and I don’t know how many of
here today and I don’t know how many of you are really in the
you are really in the
you are really in the world these are things which will grow
world these are things which will grow
world these are things which will grow in your favor greatly today theater
in your favor greatly today theater
in your favor greatly today theater people are being called upon to teach
people are being called upon to teach
people are being called upon to teach these abilities to their executives to
these abilities to their executives to
these abilities to their executives to their staff because a lot of
their staff because a lot of
their staff because a lot of multinationals have come and the
multinationals have come and the
multinationals have come and the multinationals do require people who are
multinationals do require people who are
multinationals do require people who are better poised better style have better
better poised better style have better
better poised better style have better standing better diction better
standing better diction better
standing better diction better understanding and so you answer a whole
understanding and so you answer a whole
understanding and so you answer a whole new avenue of work has opened up for
new avenue of work has opened up for
new avenue of work has opened up for theater people I can’t not mention
theater people I can’t not mention
theater people I can’t not mention Richard Attenborough one day he suddenly
Richard Attenborough one day he suddenly
Richard Attenborough one day he suddenly walked into my flat and before I go to
walked into my flat and before I go to
walked into my flat and before I go to that I must tell you that how in 1962 my
that I must tell you that how in 1962 my
that I must tell you that how in 1962 my first job was as a sub editor and the
first job was as a sub editor and the
first job was as a sub editor and the first caption as it as a sub where to
first caption as it as a sub where to
first caption as it as a sub where to tell you your training and you’re given
tell you your training and you’re given
tell you your training and you’re given photographs to just write captions and
photographs to just write captions and
photographs to just write captions and the first caption that I ever wrote was
the first caption that I ever wrote was
the first caption that I ever wrote was moti Lal Khattar II Richard Attenborough
moti Lal Khattar II Richard Attenborough
moti Lal Khattar II Richard Attenborough with pundit Jawaharlal Nehru and in 1962
with pundit Jawaharlal Nehru and in 1962
with pundit Jawaharlal Nehru and in 1962 they had come to discuss the film Gandhi
they had come to discuss the film Gandhi
they had come to discuss the film Gandhi and in 1979 the doorbell rang and who
and in 1979 the doorbell rang and who
and in 1979 the doorbell rang and who walks in but Richard Attenborough and he
walks in but Richard Attenborough and he
walks in but Richard Attenborough and he said too there was a collage of
said too there was a collage of
said too there was a collage of photographs on my wall and of theater
photographs on my wall and of theater
photographs on my wall and of theater photographs and he looked at it and
photographs and he looked at it and
photographs and he looked at it and asked who is this and who was that and
asked who is this and who was that and
asked who is this and who was that and two days later he rang me up and said
two days later he rang me up and said
two days later he rang me up and said would I like to be the casting director
would I like to be the casting director
would I like to be the casting director since then all theatre actors have
since then all theatre actors have
since then all theatre actors have become film actors but that was the
become film actors but that was the
become film actors but that was the first time that many of them acted in a
first time that many of them acted in a
first time that many of them acted in a major international film Ben Kingsley
major international film Ben Kingsley
major international film Ben Kingsley himself is a theatre actor he was
himself is a theatre actor he was
himself is a theatre actor he was selected from a play called Nicholas
selected from a play called Nicholas
selected from a play called Nicholas Nickleby for those that do read
Nickleby for those that do read
Nickleby for those that do read literature and who know about it so
literature and who know about it so
literature and who know about it so theatre became my conduit to every
theatre became my conduit to every
theatre became my conduit to every chapter of my life and since then I’ve
chapter of my life and since then I’ve
chapter of my life and since then I’ve never looked back theatre is a spiritual
never looked back theatre is a spiritual
never looked back theatre is a spiritual and social x-ray of the times in a play
and social x-ray of the times in a play
and social x-ray of the times in a play Death of a Salesman a 63 or
Death of a Salesman a 63 or
Death of a Salesman a 63 or traveling salesmen had a very busy life
traveling salesmen had a very busy life
traveling salesmen had a very busy life and a busy schedule but he still
and a busy schedule but he still
and a busy schedule but he still continues to remain on the edge of
continues to remain on the edge of
continues to remain on the edge of poverty he still believes that there
poverty he still believes that there
poverty he still believes that there will come a time when things will change
will come a time when things will change
will come a time when things will change and the big break is around the corner
and the big break is around the corner
and the big break is around the corner and he convinces himself and his family
and he convinces himself and his family
and he convinces himself and his family so the economic conditions change and he
so the economic conditions change and he
so the economic conditions change and he is told that his services are not
is told that his services are not
is told that his services are not required anymore and he of course in his
required anymore and he of course in his
required anymore and he of course in his exasperation looks at the boss and says
exasperation looks at the boss and says
exasperation looks at the boss and says a man is not like a fruit a piece of
a man is not like a fruit a piece of
a man is not like a fruit a piece of fruit you can’t eat the orange and throw
fruit you can’t eat the orange and throw
fruit you can’t eat the orange and throw the peel away and this applies to I
the peel away and this applies to I
the peel away and this applies to I think each one of you if you look into
think each one of you if you look into
think each one of you if you look into yourselves you will realize how
yourselves you will realize how
yourselves you will realize how important that is a man is not a piece
important that is a man is not a piece
important that is a man is not a piece of fruit you can’t eat the orange
of fruit you can’t eat the orange
of fruit you can’t eat the orange enthral the peel away Kenneth Tynan who
enthral the peel away Kenneth Tynan who
enthral the peel away Kenneth Tynan who was is a very famous critic said no
was is a very famous critic said no
was is a very famous critic said no theatre can sanely flourish without the
theatre can sanely flourish without the
theatre can sanely flourish without the umbilical connection between what is
umbilical connection between what is
umbilical connection between what is happening on stage and what is happening
happening on stage and what is happening
happening on stage and what is happening in real life Death of a Salesman was
in real life Death of a Salesman was
in real life Death of a Salesman was translated into Hindi as salesmen Ramla
translated into Hindi as salesmen Ramla
translated into Hindi as salesmen Ramla and it was played by a very popular
and it was played by a very popular
and it was played by a very popular actor Satish Kaushik I don’t know how
actor Satish Kaushik I don’t know how
actor Satish Kaushik I don’t know how many of you have seen it but it still
many of you have seen it but it still
many of you have seen it but it still runs two full houses and a lot of people
runs two full houses and a lot of people
runs two full houses and a lot of people relate to it now in that the wife Willie
relate to it now in that the wife Willie
relate to it now in that the wife Willie Linda Loman the last in the last scene
Linda Loman the last in the last scene
Linda Loman the last in the last scene is sitting there weeping beside the
is sitting there weeping beside the
is sitting there weeping beside the grave of her husband who has
grave of her husband who has
grave of her husband who has deliberately crashed his car to kill
deliberately crashed his car to kill
deliberately crashed his car to kill himself so that she can inherit the
himself so that she can inherit the
himself so that she can inherit the insurance and pay the last mortgage on
insurance and pay the last mortgage on
insurance and pay the last mortgage on the house and there was not a dry eye in
the house and there was not a dry eye in
the house and there was not a dry eye in the audience now arts interpret cultural
the audience now arts interpret cultural
the audience now arts interpret cultural beliefs
beliefs
beliefs sakaram Binda a play that most of you
sakaram Binda a play that most of you
sakaram Binda a play that most of you all might know it is Vijay Tendulkar
all might know it is Vijay Tendulkar
all might know it is Vijay Tendulkar most
most
most she’ll play it was staged in 1972 but
she’ll play it was staged in 1972 but
she’ll play it was staged in 1972 but banned soon after but then it was
banned soon after but then it was
banned soon after but then it was arrived
arrived
arrived sakaram binder is a bookbinder who
sakaram binder is a bookbinder who
sakaram binder is a bookbinder who brings home a series of women who have
brings home a series of women who have
brings home a series of women who have been thrown out of the homes by their
been thrown out of the homes by their
been thrown out of the homes by their respective husbands now these are
respective husbands now these are
respective husbands now these are stories that we read about and hear
stories that we read about and hear
stories that we read about and hear about all the time so theater reflects
about all the time so theater reflects
about all the time so theater reflects society there if you know it is the
society there if you know it is the
society there if you know it is the closest to society and that is why my
closest to society and that is why my
closest to society and that is why my passion remains in theater all the plays
passion remains in theater all the plays
passion remains in theater all the plays that I’ve acted in have taught me one
that I’ve acted in have taught me one
that I’ve acted in have taught me one something or the other it is the most
something or the other it is the most
something or the other it is the most interactive of all the Arts Romeo and
interactive of all the Arts Romeo and
interactive of all the Arts Romeo and Juliet I know we all rush to see it
Juliet I know we all rush to see it
Juliet I know we all rush to see it because it’s a great love story but it’s
because it’s a great love story but it’s
because it’s a great love story but it’s a tragedy and when you think about it
a tragedy and when you think about it
a tragedy and when you think about it the parallel that you draw from Romeo
the parallel that you draw from Romeo
the parallel that you draw from Romeo and Juliet
and Juliet
and Juliet to our everyday life we have the cup
to our everyday life we have the cup
to our everyday life we have the cup killings and if you sit back and think
killings and if you sit back and think
killings and if you sit back and think all the clannish caste systems etc and
all the clannish caste systems etc and
all the clannish caste systems etc and all the killings that are going on in
all the killings that are going on in
all the killings that are going on in the is again a Romeo and Juliet how many
the is again a Romeo and Juliet how many
the is again a Romeo and Juliet how many young people have lost their not lives
young people have lost their not lives
young people have lost their not lives how can I not mention Vagina Monologues
how can I not mention Vagina Monologues
how can I not mention Vagina Monologues I’m sure it’s a play that all of you
I’m sure it’s a play that all of you
I’m sure it’s a play that all of you have heard about and know about it’s a
have heard about and know about it’s a
have heard about and know about it’s a play where women are speaking to each
play where women are speaking to each
play where women are speaking to each other and discussing ways to talk about
other and discussing ways to talk about
other and discussing ways to talk about their own bodies it’s been running for
their own bodies it’s been running for
their own bodies it’s been running for fourteen years ten years in Hindi and we
fourteen years ten years in Hindi and we
fourteen years ten years in Hindi and we have we’re doing it in accents which are
have we’re doing it in accents which are
have we’re doing it in accents which are Bengali Gujarati Marathi Farsi punjabi
Bengali Gujarati Marathi Farsi punjabi
Bengali Gujarati Marathi Farsi punjabi tamil so that it is relevant to
tamil so that it is relevant to
tamil so that it is relevant to whichever part of the country we have
whichever part of the country we have
whichever part of the country we have been to and we’ve traveled up and down
been to and we’ve traveled up and down
been to and we’ve traveled up and down India when we first started in 2002 an
India when we first started in 2002 an
India when we first started in 2002 an 80 year old man came and touched our
80 year old man came and touched our
80 year old man came and touched our feet and he said I am so grateful to be
feet and he said I am so grateful to be
feet and he said I am so grateful to be a
a
a life to see how far the Indian woman has
life to see how far the Indian woman has
life to see how far the Indian woman has gone we maintain a book after every show
gone we maintain a book after every show
gone we maintain a book after every show and now there are about 20 books which
record the comments that people might
record the comments that people might have to our play and the responses that
have to our play and the responses that
have to our play and the responses that they have and that makes us feel alive
they have and that makes us feel alive
they have and that makes us feel alive because really our claim is no man a
because really our claim is no man a
because really our claim is no man a woman will ever be the same again after
woman will ever be the same again after
woman will ever be the same again after seeing the play
seeing the play
seeing the play I didn’t start with vagina monologue or
I didn’t start with vagina monologue or
I didn’t start with vagina monologue or Death of a Salesman the first place that
Death of a Salesman the first place that
Death of a Salesman the first place that I ever acted in was Asif Karin boys
I ever acted in was Asif Karin boys
I ever acted in was Asif Karin boys thorns on a canvas pratap shall must
thorns on a canvas pratap shall must
thorns on a canvas pratap shall must touch of brightness Gorger and asses
touch of brightness Gorger and asses
touch of brightness Gorger and asses mira in which Alex Adam see used back
mira in which Alex Adam see used back
mira in which Alex Adam see used back projection and live musicians playing
projection and live musicians playing
projection and live musicians playing the flute and harmonium onstage for the
the flute and harmonium onstage for the
the flute and harmonium onstage for the first time Camilla Ram Chand Ali very
first time Camilla Ram Chand Ali very
first time Camilla Ram Chand Ali very daring Lee the first play that that she
daring Lee the first play that that she
daring Lee the first play that that she wrote and that I acted in was about an
wrote and that I acted in was about an
wrote and that I acted in was about an LGBTQ concept and this was years ago
LGBTQ concept and this was years ago
LGBTQ concept and this was years ago before it became fashionable to take out
before it became fashionable to take out
before it became fashionable to take out the Pride Parade and though the
the Pride Parade and though the
the Pride Parade and though the community existed so it was a very
community existed so it was a very
community existed so it was a very daring move that she made
daring move that she made
daring move that she made Berthold Brecht and bothered Sarkar were
Berthold Brecht and bothered Sarkar were
Berthold Brecht and bothered Sarkar were the first people who introduced us and
the first people who introduced us and
the first people who introduced us and brought about an awakening of political
brought about an awakening of political
brought about an awakening of political and social awareness at a time when
and social awareness at a time when
and social awareness at a time when politics was not a dirty word
politics was not a dirty word
politics was not a dirty word we all had a stake in it today of course
we all had a stake in it today of course
we all had a stake in it today of course we have no share in any of that
Theater teaches you discipline
Theater teaches you discipline modulation concentration and acceptance
modulation concentration and acceptance
modulation concentration and acceptance and tolerance it makes you a better
and tolerance it makes you a better
and tolerance it makes you a better person and quite really my appeal to all
person and quite really my appeal to all
person and quite really my appeal to all of you is do a little bit of theater go
of you is do a little bit of theater go
of you is do a little bit of theater go and see theater you I’m not saying do
and see theater you I’m not saying do
and see theater you I’m not saying do theater no but there is a great thing
theater no but there is a great thing
theater no but there is a great thing that you learn from theater I mean look
that you learn from theater I mean look
that you learn from theater I mean look at Aamir Khan’s appear they’ve Satyamev
at Aamir Khan’s appear they’ve Satyamev
at Aamir Khan’s appear they’ve Satyamev Jayate a
Jayate a
Jayate a I’m sure there’s not one of you that has
I’m sure there’s not one of you that has
I’m sure there’s not one of you that has not been touched by it and and it deals
not been touched by it and and it deals
not been touched by it and and it deals with all these social evils that assail
with all these social evils that assail
with all these social evils that assail us in our life whether it’s educational
us in our life whether it’s educational
us in our life whether it’s educational medical or legal everything I’ve already
medical or legal everything I’ve already
medical or legal everything I’ve already said yet is theater because it is so
said yet is theater because it is so
said yet is theater because it is so relevant to society go out there and do
relevant to society go out there and do
relevant to society go out there and do what you want now you might wonder what
what you want now you might wonder what
what you want now you might wonder what manager Singh Tony’s name is doing up
manager Singh Tony’s name is doing up
manager Singh Tony’s name is doing up there
there
there Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanted to be a
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanted to be a
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanted to be a tennis player Andre Agassi hated tennis
tennis player Andre Agassi hated tennis
tennis player Andre Agassi hated tennis Albert Einstein was going to be an
Albert Einstein was going to be an
Albert Einstein was going to be an electrician so it doesn’t matter what it
electrician so it doesn’t matter what it
electrician so it doesn’t matter what it is when you’re out there go and do
is when you’re out there go and do
is when you’re out there go and do something you know everything is going
something you know everything is going
something you know everything is going to help you we believe in it now Theatre
to help you we believe in it now Theatre
to help you we believe in it now Theatre is being threatened by technology we are
is being threatened by technology we are
is being threatened by technology we are all aware the kind of things that are
all aware the kind of things that are
all aware the kind of things that are happening there yes our productions have
happening there yes our productions have
happening there yes our productions have become better the sets are better
become better the sets are better
become better the sets are better there’s digital lighting the sets going
there’s digital lighting the sets going
there’s digital lighting the sets going up and down the costumes of people
up and down the costumes of people
up and down the costumes of people everything goes on it has altered our
everything goes on it has altered our
everything goes on it has altered our very assumption of cultural consumption
very assumption of cultural consumption
very assumption of cultural consumption today we can order anything on the net
today we can order anything on the net
today we can order anything on the net and expect it to be delivered wherever
and expect it to be delivered wherever
and expect it to be delivered wherever whenever at your doorstep the means of
whenever at your doorstep the means of
whenever at your doorstep the means of artistic production have been D
artistic production have been D
artistic production have been D democratized I don’t know how many of
democratized I don’t know how many of
democratized I don’t know how many of you know and have read Rishi Kapoor
you know and have read Rishi Kapoor
you know and have read Rishi Kapoor ‘he’s autobiography hula-hula
‘he’s autobiography hula-hula
‘he’s autobiography hula-hula in which he NOS tangibly laments the
in which he NOS tangibly laments the
in which he NOS tangibly laments the introduction and the development and the
introduction and the development and the
introduction and the development and the progress that technology has made
progress that technology has made
progress that technology has made because today everything is done in the
because today everything is done in the
because today everything is done in the space of a few minutes the camaraderie
space of a few minutes the camaraderie
space of a few minutes the camaraderie the love the bonding that took place
the love the bonding that took place
the love the bonding that took place over the years and things to make a film
over the years and things to make a film
over the years and things to make a film in the months and years were a terrific
in the months and years were a terrific
in the months and years were a terrific social bonding at that time today a
social bonding at that time today a
social bonding at that time today a five-year-old child
five-year-old child
five-year-old child can make produces first film now when we
can make produces first film now when we
can make produces first film now when we talk about technology I’m sure a lot of
talk about technology I’m sure a lot of
talk about technology I’m sure a lot of you have noticed all these five-year-old
you have noticed all these five-year-old
you have noticed all these five-year-old kids
kids
kids bending over their iPads or their phones
bending over their iPads or their phones
bending over their iPads or their phones and they are watching cricket or
and they are watching cricket or
and they are watching cricket or listening to music or playing video
listening to music or playing video
listening to music or playing video games every University student who enter
games every University student who enter
games every University student who enter or university entering student who comes
or university entering student who comes
or university entering student who comes to college he has already spent twenty
to college he has already spent twenty
to college he has already spent twenty thousand hours online or ten thousand
thousand hours online or ten thousand
thousand hours online or ten thousand hours playing video games so that is a
hours playing video games so that is a
hours playing video games so that is a whole cultural different market and we
whole cultural different market and we
whole cultural different market and we all now live in a world which is defined
all now live in a world which is defined
all now live in a world which is defined not by consumption but by participation
not by consumption but by participation
not by consumption but by participation and that is very important you think
and that is very important you think
and that is very important you think that all these things that you’re seeing
that all these things that you’re seeing
that all these things that you’re seeing are fantastic the internet world has
are fantastic the internet world has
are fantastic the internet world has come in facebook Instagram but and
come in facebook Instagram but and
come in facebook Instagram but and they’re all watching things on their
they’re all watching things on their
they’re all watching things on their little iPad but do you know how much
little iPad but do you know how much
little iPad but do you know how much talent goes in behind that you wouldn’t
talent goes in behind that you wouldn’t
talent goes in behind that you wouldn’t be watching that if there was no acting
be watching that if there was no acting
be watching that if there was no acting talent or technical talent to make that
talent or technical talent to make that
talent or technical talent to make that attractive and it is we the actors who
attractive and it is we the actors who
attractive and it is we the actors who are actually being employed to bring you
are actually being employed to bring you
are actually being employed to bring you so there are a whole lot of writers
so there are a whole lot of writers
so there are a whole lot of writers authors actors who give you that 24/7
authors actors who give you that 24/7
authors actors who give you that 24/7 enjoyment on your little iPad a play is
enjoyment on your little iPad a play is
enjoyment on your little iPad a play is not successful because it is being done
not successful because it is being done
not successful because it is being done at jean mackin on the hall or invaders
at jean mackin on the hall or invaders
at jean mackin on the hall or invaders which seats three thousand people or
which seats three thousand people or
which seats three thousand people or eleven hundred people there are smaller
eleven hundred people there are smaller
eleven hundred people there are smaller venues like the pre three like the
venues like the pre three like the
venues like the pre three like the cuckoo Club it’s talking about child
cuckoo Club it’s talking about child
cuckoo Club it’s talking about child abuse
molestation in justices in society and
molestation in justices in society and all done with fun and laughter and
all done with fun and laughter and
all done with fun and laughter and comedy it’s not serious when you sit
comedy it’s not serious when you sit
comedy it’s not serious when you sit there and you cry all the time or you
there and you cry all the time or you
there and you cry all the time or you say I’m worrying and what is this we
say I’m worrying and what is this we
say I’m worrying and what is this we read it in the papers it’s all being
read it in the papers it’s all being
read it in the papers it’s all being done in in in a very entertaining style
done in in in a very entertaining style
done in in in a very entertaining style and all that requires Talent every
and all that requires Talent every
and all that requires Talent every universe
universe
universe see college today has introduced a
see college today has introduced a
see college today has introduced a theater program you’ve all also
theater program you’ve all also
theater program you’ve all also witnessed street theatre and flash mobs
witnessed street theatre and flash mobs
witnessed street theatre and flash mobs and what are they doing they are
and what are they doing they are
and what are they doing they are focusing your attention in an
focusing your attention in an
focusing your attention in an entertaining way on problems that exist
entertaining way on problems that exist
entertaining way on problems that exist in our society actors who forget lines
in our society actors who forget lines
in our society actors who forget lines wrong entrances wardrobe malfunction
wrong entrances wardrobe malfunction
wrong entrances wardrobe malfunction technical hitches and everybody Nets of
technical hitches and everybody Nets of
technical hitches and everybody Nets of space team and points fingers at one
space team and points fingers at one
space team and points fingers at one another there’s too many unique I was
another there’s too many unique I was
another there’s too many unique I was still gonna care of the more you need
still gonna care of the more you need
still gonna care of the more you need I’m there book was caught in a lie but
I’m there book was caught in a lie but
I’m there book was caught in a lie but at the end of it we all get together but
at the end of it we all get together but
at the end of it we all get together but I had together put up my emotions
I had together put up my emotions
I had together put up my emotions together after it’s all done and we are
together after it’s all done and we are
together after it’s all done and we are ready for the next show
ready for the next show
ready for the next show [Applause]
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