THE DOORWAY

Jyoti Dhingra's efforts to reach the crux of one's being and her search for this bare naked truth was patiently watched by all .This congratulated her with her involvement inclusive of her task that is "I am searching". The prime requisites of Grotovsky of unmasking oneself formed the basics of her expression of a work in progress which was about cleansing, exploring . What was commendable about this expression was her daring and intense attempt of finding a new meaning wherein the methodology of searching our core inner being is out in the open (especially in Bahumukh, in an intimate arrangement between jyoti and audience). In that space , every molecule of the senses of the actor the spectator could gather which was also to a certain degree varied in the piece. The time when Jyoti was carried away by her exploration of her own sensuality and "so much love.." as she had put it was perhaps the apex point in her show and yet with her coming closer to the audience to interact was not so much successful perhaps her truth varied in a certain degree and thus what filtered through could not really touch the chords of the spectators.alhough the time and space were apt . Then is it the actor's own work in a performance space which is a matter of concern here when we analyse it. this remains to be answered. Nevertheless, the fervour with which she was working was inspiring and expanded the parameters of how deep and intensely with the power of his/ her concentration one can explore one's feelings , inner being. It was thus to an extent successful in bringing light to an actor's deep searching process. It should be encouraged as a new definition of an ACTOR'S SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
Moon Moon Singh