The Show Un-Veiled

A play is a dream of a group of story tellers who believe in a concept and as a team come forward to narrate it.We all go out for plays, watch it enjoy and if the play is good we bring back some memories from the play that lasts for a lifetime. We see actors who entice you with their performance and some who fail to leave an impression. We get well connected with the life onstage as soon as the veil is drawn off the stage and a story starts to shapeup scene by scene.

The one thing that remains unveiled to the viewers is what goes on the back of the mind of an actor before the show and during the performance. Its not just a story it is life for an actor which he lives for the duration of making and performance.

After long sessions of rehersals and practice over and over the day of performance arrives and it brings along the time for bonding between an actor and each and everything present in the auditorium. Lying down on the stage with eyes closed and trying to feel each and every inch of it gives a feeling of being connected to it as an important organ, the stage assures you complete support which you can fall back on. The rays of light over the stage assure you to be in the sight of the viewer and never in the dark. Touch of each and every prop on the sets to be used during the performance, gives the feeling of trust and mutual understanding , just like the touch of a beloved. The crowd starts to pour in and there is just the partition of a curtain between the on and off the stage, that’s where the tension starts to build up I the mind of each and everyone connected to the show, although you cant see the crowd through the veils but the mixed sounds of thousand of people starts humming into your ears.

Finally the team comes together for a final huddle, for a second in the huddle everything is so quiet that you can feel the air close to your ears, then its time for the director to give you important motivating speech that really works at that time and then a few points to be kept in mind are specified and after a hug the team disperses and the first bell rings and all the actors and crew member take up their specific positions. At this juncture the actor is completely intoxicated into the role and everything around him gives the feeling of motivation and a responsibility to work it out to the best of abilities. The second bell rings and the curtains are drown the lights fall on the stage and illuminates the arena and the actor behind the side walls takes a deep breath with eyes closed and steps ahead to face the crowd, for a second it gives u a feeling of fear to be in front of the viewers and makes every part of ur body realizes that you re being watched . But as one gets into the act the fear all fades off and things start coming naturally and the confidence sky rockets when he receives the sounds of clapping hands and whistles at his first fadeout and so the story carries on till the end.

The cast introduction and the sounds of clapping hands and hooting does it all for an actor to move ahead in life and work even better than before , the hugs of team mates after the performance without even uttering a word says that yes we have done it . After the audi is empty then comes the time of introspection sitting on the chair of a viewer here comes the time for the actor to realize the things that went wrong and the improvements that could be made for making the situation better next time.

This is a piece of sharing from personal experiences as an actor who really aspires to act well in life ahead.