Focusing on the works of most renowned Indian play writer and director Kavalam Narayan Panicker, a weeklong theatre festival ‘Rang Sopan 2’ would be organised at Bharat Bhavan. Organised by Swaraj Sansthan in coordination with Ustad Allauddin Khan Music and Drama Academy would begin here from February 3 to 9.
Cultural Minister of the State, Surendra Patwa would inaugurate the programme which will get underway with an exhibition on the works of Panicker ‘Pradarshani Sopanam’. Plays would be performed by theatre artists from Thiruvandarapuram.
Notably, Kavalam Narayana Panicker is an Indian dramatist, theatre director and poet. He has written over 26 Malayalam plays, many adapted from classical Sanskrit drama and Shakespeare plays.
Further, he is one of the most important and influential theatre makers of the country. The programme is being organised to pay a tribute to the innovations he has done in theatres. Moreover, his works have got a huge recognition overseas as well. He has created a different theatrical scene of the theatres internationally. Not only this but he has also worked with the film industry and has created a name there as well.
As many as seven theatre performances directed by Panicker would be staged at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. Moreover, under Rang Sopan 2, Purv Rang is also being organised at Abhirang Auditorium, Bharat Bhavan where the clippings of Rang Sopan 1 would be screened, that is, theatre performances by Chorus Repertory theatre Manipur directed by Ratan Thiyam would be screened.
Further, a lecture session is also organised which would be addressed by noted theatre personalities where they would focus on the life and works of Panicker.