Bhopal

7-day 'Natyaroop Theatre Festival' begins today

Staff Reporter

A seven-day ‘Natyaroop Theatre Festival 2017’ will be organised by Rangmandal, theatre repertory of Bharat Bhavan, from Saturday.

During the seven-day theatre festival, the theatre buffs of the city will enjoy various genres of dramas on stage presented by the artists from across the country. These plays have been adapted from novels, short stories, poetries and original plays. It will be staged at Bharat Bhavan Auditorium.

The fest will get underway on March 18 i.e. Saturday with Hindi play ‘Suraj Ka Saatva Ghoda directed by Happy Ranjeet. The play will be performed by Unicorn Actor’s Studio, New Delhi.

On Sunday, Hindi play ‘Doop-Dhaan’ will be staged to mark the second day of the fest. Directed by Kanupriya the play will be performed by the artists of Killol Kala Academy, Mumbai.

Another play ‘Panch light’ directed by Plaban Basu will be staged on Monday, marking the third day of the fest. The play will be performed by the artists of Rang Shilpi Theatre Troup, Kolkata.

On Tuesday, play ‘The Plight of Innocence’ will be performed. Directed by Uma Uday Dutt Bharati the play will be performed by the artists of KBDS Theatre Troupe, Shimla.

On Wednesday, the bhopalites will watch ‘Patkatha’. The play is directed by Punj Prakash and will be performed by Dastak theatre troupe, Patna. On Thursday, play ‘Totto Chaan’ will be staged. Directed by Sourabh Ananat, the play will be performed by Vihaan Drama Works, Bhopal.

To give a grand closure to the Theatre Festival, a Hindi play ‘Mrityunjay’ will be performed on Thursday. The play is directed by Jayant Deshmukh and will be performed by the artists of Film and Visual Art Society, Raipur.