Adi Vidrohi drama festival focusing on freedom movement and mass awareness will be held at Shaheed Bhavan here from Monday. The festival will get underway with play ‘Shanlar Raghunandan’ directed by KG Trivedi from Bhopal.
This play is about the freedom fighter Shankar Raghunandan. The play will narrate the bravery of the revolutionaries. The play will be staged on Monday.
On December 15, Tuesday, the fest would be followed with the play ‘Amjhera Ka Rana’ directed by Nahid Tanveer, on December 16 play ‘Ranbhoomi ki Nayika Velu Nachiyar’ directed by Vibha Shrivastava would be staged.
The fest would be followed with the play ‘Jan Nayak Tantya Mama’ directed by Praveen Chaubey that would be staged on December 17. On December 18, play ‘Azaad’ directed by Shobha Chhatterjee from Bhopal would be staged. Another play ‘Jallianwala Bagh Se directed by Manoj Nayar from Bhopal would be staged on December 19. The festival would conclude on December 20 with the play ‘Gandhi’ directed by Saurabh Anant from Bhopal.
Notably, for past 12 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.