Magical Musical Fantasy For Children At Kingdom Of Dreams


Gurgaon: There are witches dressed up as blood-sucking bats, sniffing and reaching out to pounce on their prey - children. Then there is a magic potion, talking piano and vase and an ample dose of song and dance in this musical drama that comes with the social message -"victory of good over evil".

This is the third and latest production of live entertainment destination Kingdom of Dreams who launched the magical musical fantasy "Wizwits" for children and families to celebrate their 4th anniversary here Tuesday.

It was staged at their newly opened venue - ShowShaa Theatre, a 250-space auditorium, but an apt space to transport the audience into a wonderland.

The production values, as expected, recreate a fantasy on stage. It has been adapted for stage from "The Witches", a story by British novelist and short story writer Roald Dahl.

Theatre artists Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal, who have directed and scripted the show, have juxtaposed western elements with everyday Indian sentiments, so much so that if on the one hand we have the peppy and popular song "Who Let the Dog's Out" for the witches, on the other the mother of the children in the play dons the garb of a Delhi woman - loud and stylish.

The story telling is simple and interactive with songs and dance making an appearance every now and then. There are no conflicts to create confusion and conversations are mostly in English, though Hindi too finds its way in, in bits and pieces.

The story begins at the Poo Poo Hotel. It is this strange place where each object springs to life at just one touch. So we have the 'piano man' who plays by itself, the 'lady vase' whose arms are always in motion and an affable Mr. Kake and his wife Sunita who are at the reception.

But it is this hotel where ugly, funny and scary wizards and witches - Wizwits - are holding there annual meeting. And it is the same time when a mother arrives at the hotel with a group of children.

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Source: IANS