Hyena-na Nokpa (Laugh Uncontrollably)
A Play from Manipuri Theatre Academy (MATA), Wangoi

Daniel Chabungbam *

Cast and Crew of Manipuri Theatre Academy (MATA), Wangoi for the play 'Hyena-na Nokpa'

Hyena-na Nokpa (Laugh Uncontrollably)
A production of Manipuri Theatre Academy (MATA)
Wangoi Bazar, Imphal West.

Sypnosis:

A man who is a devotee of the truth, his first born son as 'Ramkumar'. Then two daughters were also born to him the elder one was called 'Sana' and the second one was also called 'Lupa'. In a dream of Ramkumar, his father came to him and suggested to hold a competition for encouraging art and culture and the first daughter to be given as 'Gold Medal' to the one who stands first and the daughter be given as silver medal to the one who stands second. As rolled on as a custom of this place the staging of this satirical play shows the mocking the truth by setting aside the real things of these days.

Director's Note:

The administration life of now-a-days is full of bundles of wrongs and incorrectness. Untill and unless the system is corrected and the habits of using misdeeds in place of a real thing is a displeasure to one. As I do not like to accept the present system, his farcical plays is preserved as such on the theme of play Hyena laugh and laugh.

A scene from the play 'Hyena-na Nokpa'

Casts and Credits:

On-stage:

Mapa : E. Brojen
Ramchandra : S. Mangoljao
Leinachom : RK. Manisana
Theknou : S. Subhaschandra
Ahei-apa : Ch. Premjit
Harou : P. Nandakumar
Tathou : O. Khomdon
Pandit : L. Umakanta
Bor Sennaba : Th. Naba and Y. Poloi
Nganuleima : Ch. Lilabati
Sana : S. Chandrakala
Lupa : Th. Puspa
Leikai Mi : W. Kullabidhu, L. Khamba, Ng. Khomva, W. Amuba, S. Ibochouba Sharma, N. Ojit, W. Bhumeshwor, L. Umakanta, P. Nandakumar, L. Sharat Meitei, N. Ajit, W. Romila, N. Romita, L. Sumita, L. Thamila, Y. Bidyalaxmi

Off-stage:

Dress and Costume : E. Brojen, Y. Poloi, Th. Naba
Make-up : S. Mangoljao, Eshanta
Set & Props : N. Ojit, L. Khamba, V. Megha
Production Asst. : L. Sharat Meitei, O. Khomdon, RK. Manisana
Light : A. Madan
Music : Th. Tenden, L. Shanta, S. Dineshwor
Stage Controller : Ch. Premjit, Ng. Khomba, P. Nandakumar
Transportation : N. Ajit, W. Bhumeshwor
Script : G.C. Tongbra
Design and Direction : Sarungbam Beeren

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