In order to bring home Indian masses about the issue of Tibet, Himalaya Parivar in collaboration with India Tibet Coordination Office organised a street theatre show in Delhi on 30th June 2005. Earlier in 2004 similar type of show was performed in Delhi and other major cities of Rajasthan, Uttranchal and Western Uttar Pradesh.
An hour-long show titled “ Destruction on Roof of the World” displayed suffering of Tibetan people inside Tibet under the Chinese occupation and also showed how China is destroying Tibetan peoples’ culture, language and religion.
“Though the Tibetans were being beaten brutally and tortured by Chinese for exercising their basic fundamental rights, they still have not lost their hope for a Free Tibet and return of H H the Dalai Lama to Tibet. Therefore theme of the skit is how so ever mighty may be the forces of evil but eventually truth and peace will prevail,” said skit director Mr. Malik.
Mr. Bhupendra Kansal, General Secretary of Himalaya Privaar opines that through such medium, issue of Tibet can be reached out to all the sections of Indian people. It is not only easy to keep the interest of audience intact throughout the show but also will have lasting impact on their mind.
The first show of the day was organised at Boat Club Park near India Gate where nearby people mostly office goers come out for their lunch and refreshment. They watched entire show in silence, as the entire show was more or less an exhibition of the real situation inside Tibet.
And in the evening another show was organised at the main junction of Neoly Village near Delhi Saket. Both show succeeded in drawing huge crowd and generated strong impact on them. It has been performed by Member of Sahitya Kalakendra .
India Tibet Coordination Office distributed Tibet related pamphlets among the audience.
