Abiogenesis Theatre Group performed a Howey musical drama titled Putu and His Tiger Spirit, which is a folk era fiction written by playwright and director Arenla Subong at the GVITA National Theatre Festival at Gubbi in Karnataka on January 27.
It is a new form of musical introduced by the Subong, where the songs/dialogues are in English and the tunes sung in Naga folk.
Putu is a man possessing tiger spirit in him. He is not happy when he learns from his wife about the theft happening in their field. He swings into action. The woman who steals and her boyfriend meet Putu and his wife. The drama builds up and gets more exciting as the two couples confront each other time to time. The unique and colourful Naga costumes and culture, along with the unique songs in Naga Folk tunes make the drama a real treat.
The cast were, Arenla Subong as Jemti, Moa Subong as Putu, V Hotovi as Akato, Limatula Longkumer as Amakla and Lipokmeren with dual role as Sendong and the Tiger Spirit. The technicians were Lipokmeren and Kibulong Imsong.
The festival was organised by Dr. Gubbi Veeranna Trust, Karnataka and sponsored by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture.
