Swarajyacha Kaul

रामायण महाभारता इतकेच बालवर्गात शिवबाचे कथानक लोकप्रिय आहे. बालशिवाजीचे स्फूर्तीदायक कथानक नेमकेपणे नाटकात मांडणे आव्हानात्मकच. जसा शंभर शब्दातून मांडलेला आशय, एकाच चित्रात व्यक्त होतो, तशीच चित्रमयता या बालशिवाजीच्या नाटकात नेमकी पकडली आहे. वाचकाला ही संहिता नाटकाचा प्रयोग डोळ्यासमोर दाखवते. शिवबाच्या चरित्रातले नेमके प्रसंग निवडून रंगवलेले हे बालनाट्य इतिहासाशी प्रामाणिक राहून रंजकता कायम ठेवणारा एक दस्तावेज आहे. बालनाट्य चळवळीसाठी या नाटकाचे प्रयोग संजीवक ठरतील.

Alongside the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the story of Young Shivaji has long captivated generations of children. Presenting the inspiring episodes of his childhood effectively in the form of a play is no easy task. Just as a single picture can convey what a hundred words cannot, this play captures the spirit of Young Shivaji with remarkable vividness and dramatic clarity.

The script enables readers to visualize the performance unfolding before their eyes. Carefully selecting and dramatizing the most significant episodes from Shivaji's early life, this children's play remains faithful to history while retaining its engaging and entertaining appeal. It is both an authentic historical portrayal and a compelling theatrical work, and its performances are sure to provide fresh impetus to the children's theatre movement.