The Story Experience

Written on April 5th, 2009 by syamant

It had everything to engage the audience and it was a very enjoyable performance. Aamir Raza Hussain and his team performed Shahenshah Nama at an outdoor venue.

The story, of a dynasty of kings who ruled India , had the following highlights

Open Air Venue and the audience was expected to stand and move from one set to another as the story progressed
The Visual Effects were very well done.
The Music was a blend of traditional and modern influences such as Yanni and this worked well.
Impressive fireworks and special effects display
After the play the dinner comprised of cuisine influenced by that era

Drinks and Snacks before and during the performance only added to the experience. Since the location was very close to the airport, at one moment, it was like experiencing time travel eg. King Akbar talks about all the reforms he has undertaken and if you had looked up in the sky at that exact moment you would have seen an aircraft on its approach to land…

Overall, it was an example of how to tell a story as a complete experience. Have a look.

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