CHENNAI: Widows are still stigmatised in the country and Bimb-Pratibimb, a solo-Hindi play, brings to light the plight and sufferings of widows in our country and seeks the support of society for women empowerment. Vibha Devi, a writer, playwright and theatre actor based in Chennai, brings to light the sufferings of two women Buchchidibai, a widow at the age of five, and Vandana Jha, a widow at 23 who narrate their tales to a magazine editor Kavita Pradhan. The tales are intertwined and Vibha provides life to the characters by emoting the roles well. The 90-minute play, organised by Prabhawati Devi Trust, gives a new lease of life to polio-hit and hearing and voice impaired poor children. It highlights how widowed women suppress their feelings and emotions, the positive and negative attitude of our society, and families who play a greater role to make people’s life happy and measurable.“Widowhood is a destiny and not a crime and women are stigmatised for it. I also bring to light the role of youth and their constructive and creative role in society in reshaping the lives of women,” Vibha, who has also penned the play, said. Avitoko group will be staging the play in Orissa on December 17 at the National Theatre Festival, said Vibha. In her lifespan of 24 years in theatre, she has penned six solos.Besides Bimb-Pratibimb, the works of Vibha include Main Krishna Krishn ki, which revolves around friendship of Draupadi and Krishna, Ek Nayee Menaka (Voice of a new woman), Balchanda, which talks about female infanticide, Bhikarin, a tale of female beggars, Chanda maine sapna dekha (Moon, I have dreams).The winners of several awards, Vibha, is engrossed in theatre and doesn’t like the glamour part of it. “I am taking theatre to every aspect of life. I have also been visiting jail inmates, orphanages and special children . I entertain them and help them provide a new meaning to their life,” said Vibha.
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