Shumang Leela Training commences
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 16 2014:
A month-long 20th Shumang Leela Training cum Workshop organized jointly by Manipur State Shumang Leela Council and Theatre Mirror began on Sunday at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound here.
The inaugural function was graced by Kshetri Jugindro, theatre director as Chief Guest; Th Gunachandra, president of Manipur State Kala Akademi as President and Laishram Tomba, senior artiste as Guest of Honor.
Speaking on the occasion, Kshetri Jugindro stated that participants should make best uses of the training cum workshop as experts and scholars are going to teach them the nuances of Shumang Leela.
He noted that Shumang Leela play is just not about acting but it is all about expressing ones' character and identity which can be portrayed realistically only when an artiste is given proper training.
Th Gunachandra said that Shumang Leela plays should be written with an objective to get the audience involved in it and such training cum workshop will provide a valuable opportunity to those who want to enter the Shumang Leela profession.
He also said that a Shumang Leela play cannot be cannot be treated as worthy if it failed to put in the elements of cultural value in it.