Padmashri B Jayashree

Padmashri B Jayashree is in the bay area to direct 'Jasma Odan' performed with actors and crew from our theater group Nataka Chaitra. Two shows of Jasma Odan is coming up next weekend on Feb 8 and Feb 9. The play is in the tradional Gujurathi folk art 'Bhavai'. Incidentally Nataka Chaitra is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In the last ten years Nataka Chaitra has performed twenty two shows of fourteen Kannada plays.

This evening Nataka Chaitra had organized a very nice event where we got a chance to have close interaction with B Jayashree. It was a pleasant and informal setting. Jayashree madam spoke about her childhood days in Gubbi Veeranna's drama companay, her career, her times at National School of Drama and even her stint in the Rajya Sabha. The audience participated enthusiastically by asking very interesting questions to which Jayashree responded with her opinions as well as vividly describing wonderful instances in her life. She spoke about many aspects of theater including director's vision, acting techniques, differences with film acting and much more. The evening was sweetened with tea and samosa.

We are all excitedly looking forward to this stage festival next week's performance of Jasma Odan. Please do not miss this colorful folk production.

Thanks to Niveditha Kashyap for taking this nice picture.