Adi Vidrohi drama festival focusing on freedom movement and mass awareness will be held at Bharat Bhavan here from December 4 to 10. The seven day long theatre festival will get underway with play ‘Rani laxmi Bai’ directed by Manoj Nair from Bhopal.
This play is about the freedom struggle and participation of Rani laxmi Bai. The play will narrate the bravery of the the queen of Jhansi. The play will be staged on December 4.
On December 5, the fest would be followed with the play ‘Samrat Ashoka’ directed by Partho Bandopadhyay. It will be performed by the students of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD). On December 6 play ‘Gagan Da Mamma Bajyo’ directed by Heera Manikpuri would be staged.
The fest would be followed with the play ‘Karma Bhumi’ directed by Bharati Sharma that would be staged on December 7. On December 8, play ‘Veer Raja Nahar Singh’ directed by Sudesh Sharma would be staged. Another play ‘Mohan Se Mahatma would be staged on December 9.
The festival would conclude on December 10 with the play ‘Chitralekha’ directed by Kamal Joshi. Notably, for past 13 years this festival is being conducted and every time new plays are staged before the Bhopalites that receives a huge response. Notably, this is the first theatre activity organised across the nation which highlights the struggle of martyrs on stage.
With an aim to create awareness among the present generation about the freedom movement and to give it a broader look plays in different languages too will be presented.
Till now more than 90 plays have been staged under this festival.